The province should…

The province should substantially increase the percent of renewable energy generation and reduce the nuclear contribution. Wind is the best choice. There are no health consequences as we know from Health Canada and other sources.The government should look at offshore wind which likely would be very cost competitive with a higher price on carbon. The recent decision to not make further large renewable energy purchases was done strictly for pathetic political reasons,saving consumers a pittance. That was a sad day. Nuclear projects all are associated with substantial cost over runs ( world wide examples of this are to be found) and there is the waste storage issue. Safety is a major issue both in terms of generation and waste storage. To provide increased base load capacity, import hydroelectricity from Quebec not gas plants or nuclear. The province must do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Ontario price on carbon is much too low to change societal behaviour or to improve the price competitiveness of renewables. There is a push for more electric vehicles which is a great decision. Hydrogen fuel cell technology as demonstrated by the Toyota Mirai should be encouraged. This would reduce the strain on the grid. It is excellent and safe technology. The province should equally support all vehicle technologies that substantially reduce emissions and not just support EV. Hydrogen can also act as a storage form for renewable energy.The province should be a leader in supporting industry, research and innovation that improve energy efficiency, storage technology and producers of goods that will move the world into a low carbon future. The energy efficiency of energy consuming goods sold in the province must be further strengthened. The heightened energy efficiency  standards of buildings and net zero buildings should be  accelerated.

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