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Ontario reveals sweeping $7bn climate change plan

17 May 2016 • 2 min read

Leaked document reveals Canadian province plans massive investment in low-carbon heat and transport to cut emissions

Ontario's lawmakers plan to spend more than CA$7bn between 2017 and 2021 on a sweeping climate plan to cut carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency, phasing out natural gas for heating and providing...

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