NRC Creates Online Energy Efficiency Forum

NRC online public forum on energy efficiency

Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency has launched a new public forum for providing input on how to address climate change and promote clean growth — an interactive website that accepts submissions from Canadians on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.

The website’s intent is to enable people to inform the work of four working groups by sharing their input.

The working groups have been established to work with Indigenous peoples and the public, including youth. The working groups are developing options for

  • how and where to reduce emissions
  • clean technology, innovation and job creation
  • how to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate
  • putting a price on carbon

Key dates

  • May to August 2016 — working groups meet with and solicit input from Indigenous peoples, and incorporate Indigenous input into the interim and final reports
  • September 2016 — working groups report to ministerial tables
  • October 2016 — ministerial recommendations to First Ministers. Working group reports made public
  • Fall 2016 — First Ministers meet and finalize the plan

The website is available at www.canada.ca/climateaction.

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

 

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