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About The Report: Car companies like to make big promises of an electric vehicle (EV) future. Meanwhile, they are working hard to sell millions of highly polluting – and highly…
Read MoreOur work is based on research, science, and a strong understanding of the facts. Below you will find our archive of reports, guides and media backgrounders that are available for download. You can find our government submissions here.
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About The Report: Canadian premiers are developing a Canadian energy strategy together that should be finalized at this week’s Council of the Federation meeting (July 15-17, 2015) in St. John’s. The strategy’s primary goal must be to transition away from polluting fossil fuels and foster the continued development of clean, renewable energy. Unfortunately, recent drafts...
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About The Guide: Cleaning should be about fighting grime, not fighting for your health. The problem: a lot of popular cleaning products can impact your indoor air quality through a group of chemicals called volatile organic compounds – or VOCs for short. Check out our guide to minimize indoor air pollution in your home and...
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From Dumb Growth to Smart Growth In the 1950s, when the car was king, far-flung auto-dependent communities sprang up across the Greater Golden Horseshoe region. We’ve learned a lot since then. We know now that old style sprawl left us with huge municipal, infrastructure and personal debts, degraded our health, and paved over some of...
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About The Report: Canadian provinces are developing an energy strategy together that will be finalized and unveiled this year. Carbon pollution, because it is so intimately linked to energy development, must be an integral part of any energy strategy. A new study, released by Environmental Defence and Greenpeace Canada, shows that if the energy strategy...
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About The Report: Ontario recently re-committed to addressing climate change, and to meeting the province’s commitments to reduce carbon pollution in the years ahead. Ontario’s Climate Challenge: Getting back on track provides a summary of the critical targets that Ontario has set, shows these targets are achievable, and sets forth a potential roadmap for meeting...
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