Category Archives: Energy

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New Brunswick to phase out coal, put price on carbon in new climate plan. Global News – December 7, 2016

WATCH ABOVE: The New Brunswick government has released its new climate change action plan. As Global’s Jeremy Keefe reports, many view the plan as proactive thinking on both the environmental and economic fronts. By Kevin Bissett The Canadian Press “This plan will stand shoulder to shoulder with those that Premier Couillard, Premier Wynne, Premier Notley have tabled earlier. It’s a […]

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Green Jobs Act

Last year, David introduced Bill 5, the Green Jobs Act. If passed, this bill would have brought transformational growth to New Brunswick while reducing our dependance on fossil fuels. The transition toward a low carbon economy provides such potential to stimulate economic growth in our rural communities and our urban centres. The Green Jobs Act had the unanimous support of […]

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Economic growth plan is incomplete

Fredericton – David Coon, Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton South is concerned that the Economic Growth Plan ignores important economic opportunities in the green economy. “I’m pleased that the premier has identified local food and the smart grid as growth opportunities for New Brunswick as I have championed both of these files. However, […]

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Presentations by Expert Witnesses

Through July and August, the Select Committee on Climate Change heard from experts across Canada as well as provincial government departments about climate policy in New Brunswick. You can find the schedule and many of the individual presentations here: July 5 Department of Environment and Local Government July 14 Alain Bourque, Ouranos Consortium on Climate Change Paul Kovacs, Institute for […]

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