I believe the province…

I believe the province should commit to having all its electrical supply come from renewable resources.  Although natural gas is often cited as being less carbon intensive than oil, recent studies indicate that it is not much better than oil due to leaking methane at the well heads and the fact that a larger and larger percentage of natural gas is being produced from fracking.

Ontario has the largest population and therefore shoulders the largest share of the countries green house gas emissions.  Ontario has made great progress in closing the coal fired generation stations, but it cannot rest on this initiative alone.  We need to move to 100% renewables both to combat climate change but also to create a green economy that is sustainable.

I don't believe that nuclear energy is the answer in the long run, it is expensive to install and maintain as well as we do not have a reliable way of storing the waste generated in the long term.

Yes, there are challenges in going to 100% renewables, but that is what the future holds.  Other countries and sub national governments are moving this way and we cannot be left behind.

the challenge ahead is both technological but also social, one cannot advance without the other. The population has to be convinced that renewable energy is in their best interests and that they will benefit from it and not be hurt financially or otherwise. Social equity is important.

thank you,

Fred

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