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The Ontario government has a five-point action plan to reduce industrial emissions of harmful air pollutants as part of its commitment to clean up Ontario’s air. The plan includes an initiative to reduce emissions of two of the most significant smog-causing pollutants, nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulphur dioxide (SO2).
Seven large industrial sectors – electricity, iron and steel, cement, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, glass and carbon black – are required to lower their emissions in stages. Some industries have taken a quick lead in reducing emissions, while others are slower to reach their targets.
The government has introduced a number of initiatives to help industrial facilities reach their targets. Emissions trading is one of many tools being used in Ontario to help reduce smog-causing emissions from coal and other fossil-fuel fired electricity generators, in a flexible, least costly way. Ontario’s emissions trading system covers NOx and SO2.
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