Environmental Experts Submit Report On Climate Change
December 16, 2009 10:00 PM
McGuinty Government To Develop Adaptation Measures
Ontario has received expert advice on how to prepare and plan for the early effects of climate change.
Ontario's Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation submitted its report, Adapting to Climate Change in Ontario. It will help the government develop strategies to reduce the potential impact of a changing climate.
The release of the report is timely as world leaders already struggling with climate change issues are meeting at the United Nations conference in Copenhagen.
The report's 59 recommendations cover a broad range of measures. Designing bridges and roads to better withstand future severe weather events is just one example.
Quick Facts
- Since 1948, average annual temperatures in Ontario have increased by 1.4˚C.
- Water damage is now the primary source of property insurance claims in Ontario.
- Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan calls for reducing greenhouse gases by six per cent from 1990 levels by 2014 and 15 per cent by 2020.
Learn More
- Report From The Expert Panel On Climate Change Adaptation
- Understanding Climate Change Adaptation
- Learn about what Ontario is doing to fight climate change
- Find out about how making smart choices add up to make a difference
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