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I want to see the Ontario Government demonstrate the leadership required to move Ontario onto a sustainable energy path for the future. Please refocus the government's priorities and actively promote and facilitate all renewable energy options. Conservation and environmental protection should the first priority in all growth and development decisions we make and should be the driver in developing a Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) for Ontario. Any LTEP developed needs to recognize that going 100% renewable is not only viable but it is the only sound option to pursue if the Ontario government intends to build a sustainable future for our province.
The Ontario government's current commitment to nuclear power is counter productive and is a huge barrier to moving Ontario onto a sustainable energy path. This commitment to nuclear needs to be curtailed ASAP. Rather than continuing to flog nuclear and fossil fuelled energy generation the Ontario government needs to recognize the many positive values renewable energy can provide and the critical role that investing in a comprehensive renewable energy plan will play in our future success and wellbeing here in Ontario. The Ontario government needs to both embrace, and ardently promote renewable energy. It must also put effective long term policies into place to enable and encourage private citizens, communities (rural and urban) and First Nations to support a 100% renewable energy future and allow them to actively participate in bringing it about. All of these groups have an important role and stake in bringing about a 100% renewable energy future for Ontario.
[Original Comment ID: 206549]
Submitted June 11, 2018 11:54 AM
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Planning Ontario's energy future: A discussion guide to start the conversation
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