Inclusion of Key Climate Change and Clean Energy Measures in the 2008 Budget

Letter to Minister Flaherty

February 12, 2008
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Marlo Raynolds
Former Senior Advisor, Former Executive Director
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This letter was submitted to the federal Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, to urge him to include several key climate change and clean energy measures in the 2008 Budget. The measures include:

  • establishing an adequate price on greenhouse gas emissions (carbon pricing) and
  • ensuring renewable energy and energy efficiency become a primary focus of Canada's long term energy supply and demand strategy.
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Marlo Raynolds
Former Senior Advisor, Former Executive Director

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