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Ontario’s Green Ribbon Panel, consisting of Ontario business, environment, labour and energy sector leaders, released its final report at a Toronto Board of Trade event today. The report, More Clean Power – How Ontario can build a clean economy that works , provides practical and achievable recommendations to guide the province’s path to achieving net zero and mitigating the worst effects of a changing climate. “This final report and its recommendations are all about actionab

Project Summary: TC Energy is proposing to develop an energy storage facility that would provide 1,000 megawatts of flexible, clean energy to Ontario’s electricity system using a process known as pumped storage. Pumped hydro storage involves pumping water from a low-lying reservoir during periods of low demand for electricity, typically at night, to a higher-elevation reservoir. When electricity demand is greater, operators release water back to the lower reservoir through tu

(TORONTO – October 6, 2020) – The Green Ribbon Panel released its final report today highlighting the need for strong, innovative policies in the urgent fight to combat climate change while advancing growth opportunities for an economy challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel was launched in February and consists of leaders from a range of sectors and organizations who came together to advance proven solutions and practical steps to reduce emissions and grow the econo

(TORONTO – September 10, 2020) – The Green Ribbon Panel released a new report today detailing the path forward for Ontario’s electricity system to lower consumer costs, fight climate change and grow the province’s economy post-COVID. The new report, Clean Air, Climate Change and Practical, Innovative Solutions to Lower Electricity Costs and Reduce GHG emissions in Ontario , looks at the province’s history of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and uses these lessons to c

Environmental and economic leaders advance key priorities to help address climate change. The Green Ribbon Panel, formed in February of this year, has developed four principles it believes are necessary to change the conversation around climate, energy, and the economy. These principles will guide the Panel’s work and a series of reports to be released throughoutthe summer. The primary goal of the Panel is the advancing of practical and executable solutions, including the ro

A collection of environmental and economic leaders from across Canada have established the 2020 Green Ribbon Panel to advance practical and executable solutions enabling the economy to continue to grow and prosper while addressing the realities of climate change using proven solutions.