Developing Nation To Receive Environmental Expertise
December 15, 2009 10:50 AM
McGuinty Government Fighting Global Climate Change
Ontario will be helping a developing region in their fight against climate change under a program sponsored by the United Nations. At the international climate change conference in Copenhagen today, Ontario signed a letter of intent promising to help a developing region create plans to fight climate change.
Run by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the program matches governments of developed nations to those of developing ones. Under the program, Ontario will enter into a three-year agreement and anticipates a contribution of $1 million during that period in a combination of funding and in-kind support. This could include sharing technology, information, expertise, and ideas which will help its partner-region create and implement its own climate change strategies.
Details of the sponsorship and identity of the developing partner-region will be determined over the next several months between Ontario and the UNDP.
Run by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the program matches governments of developed nations to those of developing ones. Under the program, Ontario will enter into a three-year agreement and anticipates a contribution of $1 million during that period in a combination of funding and in-kind support. This could include sharing technology, information, expertise, and ideas which will help its partner-region create and implement its own climate change strategies.
Details of the sponsorship and identity of the developing partner-region will be determined over the next several months between Ontario and the UNDP.
Quick Facts
- The UNDP's Territorial Approach to Climate Change (TACC) program was launched in October 2008 by five United Nations agencies and eight associations of regions, including The Climate Group, of which Ontario is a member.
- A number of sub-national governments have signed statements of intent with the UNDP under the TACC program, including Wales, Catalonia, Brittany, California, Quebec and Manitoba.
- Ontario has taken substantive actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as phasing out use of coal-generated electricity - the single largest GHG reduction initiative in Canada.
- Ontario has also been working with other jurisdictions, including Quebec, western provinces and states, to develop a cap-and-trade system that aligns with the American approach.
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Contacts
- Contact information for the general public
416-325-4000
1-800-565-4923
- Joe Kim
Minister's Office
416-314-6736
Joe.Kim@ontario.ca - Kate Jordan
Communications Branch
416-314-6666
Kate.Jordan@ontario.ca
Ministry of the Environment
ontario.ca/environment