NRTEE releases long-term strategy on energy and climate change

The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) recently released a long-term strategy on energy and climate change.The Round Table has concluded ground-breaking research in an effort to address the opportunities and challenges facing Canada in relation to its long-term energy and climate change future. Specifically, it deals with how to, by 2050: meet the energy needs of a growing economy; achieve substantial reductions in carbon emissions; and improve the quality of Canada's air. The scenario the NRTEE has developed shows that existing technologies can be sufficient to reduce GHG emissions by 60 per cent by 2050 while still meeting the energy needs of sustained growth -- in some cases exponential growth -- of population, labour productivity and per capita GDP.However, NRTEE says that reductions on the order of 60 per cent can only occur if both energy use becomes more efficient and if energy is produced while emitting less carbon.This is the first detailed examination of what a low carbon future might look like for Canada over the next half century.To download a copy of this Advisory Note, visit http://www.nrtee-trnee.ca/eng/programs/Current_Programs/Energy-Climate-Change/EEC-Wedge-Advisory-Note/ECC-Wedge-advisory-note_MED_e.htmFor further information, contact NRTEE at 613-992-7189 or admin@nrtee-trnee.ca