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The 2010 Global Thought Leader Survey on Sustainability

Published Jun 24, 2010

By McAllister Opinion Research

The views of more than 5,000 sustainability thought leaders in Canada, the U.S. and Europe are outlined in The 2010 Global Thought Leader Survey on Sustainability.

Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity

Final Report on an Economic Study of Greenhouse Gas Targets and Policies for Canada

Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity

Published Oct 29, 2009

By Matthew Bramley, David Suzuki Foundation

Study shows Canada can meet global-warming reduction targets while growing jobs and economy.

Renewable is Doable: A Smarter Energy Plan for Ontario, Report No. 1

Analysis of Resource Potential and Scenario Assumptions

Renewable is Doable: A Smarter Energy Plan for Ontario, Report No. 1

Published Aug 1, 2007

By Roger Peters, Mark S. Winfield, Paul Cobb

Renewable is Doable is a joint study by WWF-Canada and the Pembina Institute to identify electricity scenarios for Ontario that would meet future power demands without the use of nuclear power and coal, and that would generate lower greenhouse gas emissions than the plan currently proposed by the Ontario Power Authority. The study consists of two background reports.

Renewable is Doable: Report Summary (brochure)

Published Aug 1, 2007

By Keith Stewart, Cherise Burda

This easy-to-read brochure summarizes the technical findings of the two reports: Analysis of Resource Potential and Scenario Assumptions and Analysis and Scenario Modelling of the Ontario Power System.

Published Mar 23, 2007

By Mark S. Winfield


The Pembina Institute's analysis of the 2007 Ontario Budget is focussed on two areas with major climate change implications: transportation infrastructure and urban development in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region; and electricity and energy issues. Although the budget maintains previously announced investments in public transit, and adds some modest funding for residential energy efficiency audits, on the whole its contents in relation to the environment and climate change are disappointing. Several counterproductive investments figure prominently in the budget.