“We made the Ford Government’s refusal to consider renewable energy an issue the government could no longer ignore. Now we have to make sure that it prioritizes the cleanest and lowest cost options to keep our lights on, instead of polluting gas and high-cost nuclear power.” – Ontario Clean Air Alliance
A Call-Out for Support from The Ontario Clean Air Alliance, a longstanding not-for –profit citizens activist group fighting for governments to take real action on climate change
Posted December 28th, 2023 on Niagara At Large
Ontario is finally ready to feel the power of the sun and the wind once more.
For the sake of our future, we need much more of this.
Five years after tearing up 758 renewable energy project contracts, the Ford Government has announced that it is going to join the rest of the world in tapping into our lowest cost sources of new electricity supply – wind and solar.
But whether this is a real commitment to taking a low-carbon path to meeting our energy needs or just window dressing is going to depend a lot on the details.
Is this just an exercise in primarily renewing contracts for existing wind and solar projects, or will it involve a real commitment to reviving the dormant renewables industry in Ontario?
We have seen plenty of evidence that the Ford Government is not a big fan of renewable energy. Can a leopard change its spots?
That is going to depend a lot on our ability to demand a level playing field for the most intelligent energy solutions [https://www.cleanairalliance.org/campaigns/]. Which is why your support for the Ontario Clean Air Alliance matters.
We made the Ford Government’s refusal to consider renewable energy an issue the government could no longer ignore. Now we have to make sure that it prioritizes the cleanest and lowest cost options [https://www.cleanairalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/options2023-may.pdf] to keep our lights on, instead of polluting gas [https://www.cleanairalliance.org/campaigns/gas/] and high-cost nuclear power [https://www.cleanairalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Darlington-New-Nuclear-Report-ONLINE-aug-01-v_02.pdf].
Let’s make next year the start of something great in Ontario. Please support our work to ensure Ontario goes green – and goes big.
Help us continue to build momentum by making a donation today. [https://www.cleanairalliance.org/donate/]
– A Call-Out to All of Us from Angela Bischoff, Director and Jack Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance
About the OCAA – The Ontario Clean Air Alliance led the successful campaign to phase-out Ontario’s five dirty coal-fired power plants. We are now working to move Ontario towards a 100% renewable energy future through an integrated combination of energy conservation and efficiency, cost-effective Made-in-Ontario green energy, and energy cooperation with Hydro Quebec.
For a CBC report on Ontario Premier Doug Ford ripping up renewable energy contracts, click on – https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-proud-cancel-green-energy-1.5368745
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