Province looks to Albertans to shape Climate change strategy

The province has decided to hold public engagement sessions and create an online survey so Albertan’s can have their say on a new climate change strategy.

Open houses will be held in Calgary, starting the week of August 24. Details on location and times have yet to be announced.

At the end of the process, the panel will provide advice to the government to help form the foundation of Alberta’s new climate change proposal.

The strategy plans are to be developed by December, in time for the Conference of Parties World Summit in Paris.

Shannon Phillips, minister of Environment and Parks, said they won’t be setting out any solid targets until they get they work out the map to getting there.

“In the past we’ve had commitments to targets that have not been credible and action to reach those targets has not been realistic and hasn’t matched up with the target at all,” Phillips said.

In June, Alberta toughened its rules for large industrial emitters.

Phillips has put together a panel that will hear from the panel will also hear from industry, municipalities, academics, First Nations and Métis communities.

The full list of panel members:

Chair, Dr. Andrew Leach, Associate Professor and Academic Director of Energy Programs, University of Alberta School of Business;
Gord Lambert, the President and Chief Collaboration Officer of GRL Collaboration for Sustainability, formerly of Suncor Energy;
Linda Coady, Chief Sustainability Officer, Enbridge Inc;
Stephanie Cairns, Principal of Wrangellia Consulting, and Pembina Institute Board Member, and International Institute for Sustainable Development Board Member, and;
Angela Adams, Director of Education, Unifor, and Trustee, Fort McMurray Public School District.

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