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Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) Tip: your message didn't get posted? You probably sent it with html coding. Use your "Format" pull-down menu to switch to plain text format. ____________________________________________________________________________ [ ... sust-mar WEB PICKS below! ... ] ********************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2003 Ecology Action Centre Advises the Nova Scotia Government on Climate Change Halifax, Nova Scotia – In an effort to get the next Nova Scotia government to take action on climate change, the Energy Issues Committee of the Ecology Action Centre has released a set of recommendations for the government to adopt. The committee has come up with five ways for Nova Scotia to meet and exceed its share of Canada’s Kyoto Protocol commitments. They Kyoto Protocol calls for Canada to lower its greenhouse gas emissions to 94% of 1990 levels by the year 2012 to fight climate change. These recommendations include having 12% of Nova Scotia’s electricity come from wind power, an additional 12% come from other renewable energy sources like run of the river hydro, solar, biomass and landfill gas projects. The Energy Issues Committee also wants the government to commit to an accelerated phase-out of the provinces worst polluters, the Nova Scotia Power coal-fired generating stations. All of these commitments can take effect during the next government’s four-year term. The other two recommendations are essentially legislative measures that can occur right away. One calls for the province to adopt the two Model National Energy Codes for Houses and for Buildings, while the other recommends that the government provide a home energy efficiency upgrade incentive as an alternative to the heating fuel rebates of recent years. Both measures will increase the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings in the province, and cut down on the carbon emissions that cause climate change. For a copy of the complete set of recommendations, go to the Ecology Action Centre’s website at www.ecologyaction.ca. -30- For More Information, contact Howlan Mullally, EAC Energy Coordinator- 422-0199 - energy@ecologyaction.ca - www.ecologyaction.ca ********************** Howlan Mullally Energy Coordinator Ecology Action Centre 1568 Argyle Street Suite 31 Halifax, NS, Canada B3J 2B3 t: 902-422-0199 f: 902-429-6410 e: energy@ecologyaction.ca www.ecologyaction.ca *** [ ... sust-mar WEB PICKS below! ... ] *** * Caribbean coral suffers 'phenomenal' loss * Coral reefs across the Caribbean have undergone a decline of 80% within the last three decades, UK scientists say. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3072741.stm * Public 'cautious' over GM crops * A public debate on the future of GM crops in Britain which ends on Friday is likely to urge caution over their development. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3076499.stm * Fatty food linked to breast cancer * Women with a high-fat diet may double their risk of developing breast cancer later in life, say researchers. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/3074561.stm ................................ Copyright BBC 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forwarded this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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