OTTAWA, ON — Representatives of the Pembina Institute will be available to comment on various issues related to energy and the environment during the 2011 federal election. Areas of expertise include: - Climate change — Canada's climate commitments, carbon pricing, carbon capture and storage (CCS), Harper government's performance and policies.
- Renewable energy and efficiency — federal policy and funding, ecoEnergy programs, clean energy markets, business opportunities, growth targets, impacts of non-renewable sources (coal, nuclear, etc.), Harper government's performance and policies.
- Oilsands — impacts of development, role of federal government in environmental assessment, monitoring and enforcement, pipelines, pace and scale of oilsands expansion, Harper government's performance and policies.
- Sustainable Transportation — vehicle efficiency, public transit, low carbon fuel standards, electric vehicles.
- Clean energy economy — green jobs, fossil fuel subsidies, environmental economics and industry leadership.
- National energy strategy —regional implications, key players, issues and opportunities.
- Regional energy issues and opportunities —Primarily B.C., Alberta, the Arctic and Ontario.
Primary spokespeople: Ed Whittingham Executive Director Cell: 403-899-0578 Twitter: @EdWhittingham Languages: English Time zone: Mountain Clare Demerse Acting Director, Climate Change Cell: 613-762-7449 Twitter: @ClareDemerse Languages: English, français Time zone: Eastern Alternate media contacts: Dan Woynillowicz Director, Strategy and Communications Cell: 250-551-2072 Twitter: @DanWoy Languages: English Time zone: Pacific Julia Kilpatrick Media Manager Cell: 613-265-5579 Twitter: @Pembina Languages: English, français Time zone: Eastern
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