Keeping Canada Competitive: Comparing Canada’s Climate Change Performance to Other Countries

October 1997

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Keeping Canada Competitive: Comparing Canada’s Climate Change Performance to other Countries

This is the executive summary of a report that reviews Canada's performance in reducing emissions compared with other countries, and examines the implications of Canada's failure to keep pace internationally.

Climate solutions, Cities

December 1997

Taking Charge: Personal Initiatives

Robert Hornung, Barbara Campbell, Kim Sanderson

The actions of individuals and communities do affect climate change. This report examines everything from personal purchasing habits, daily behaviour and lifestyle choices, to official community plans and growth strategies.

Climate solutions

October 1997

A Glimpse of Canada’s Future

Ellen Battle, Bill Stipdonk

This report was the Foundation's climate change primer. It explains how the greenhouse effect works, and how warmer global temperatures could change the social, economic and environmental fabric of Canada.

Climate solutions

September 1997

The Role of Government: A Briefing Paper to the Honourable Paul Martin, September 29, 1997

Michael Margolick

This report shows how government programs and Canada's economy are currently structured to encourage ever greater energy consumption, and therefore higher emissions of greenhouse gases. It proposes a new plan to meet Canada's emission-reduction targets.

Related resources

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Keeping Canada Competitive: Comparing Canada’s Climate Change Performance to other Countries

Taking Charge: Personal Initiatives

A Glimpse of Canada’s Future

The Role of Government: A Briefing Paper to the Honourable Paul Martin, September 29, 1997

Science and Learning Centre

Keeping Canada Competitive: Comparing Canada’s Climate Change Performance to Other Countries

Related resources

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Keeping Canada Competitive: Comparing Canada’s Climate Change Performance to other Countries

Taking Charge: Personal Initiatives

A Glimpse of Canada’s Future

The Role of Government: A Briefing Paper to the Honourable Paul Martin, September 29, 1997

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