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Sustainable Kingston Conference Kingston, Ontario January 28, 2012
“Cities are showing the world HOW”
President Bill Clinton
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Toronto Takes Action
Climate Change Action Plan Change is in the Air (2007)
Green Economic Development Strategy (2008)
Sustainable Energy Strategy Power to Live Green (2009)
C40: 40 Partner Cities & 18 Affiliate Cities
ENGAGEEMPOWERRESOURCE
Sao PauloBurning methane from landfill to
produce electricity
8% of city-wide electricity demand
11 million tonnes GHG reductions
Los Angeles140,000 street lights retrofitted with LED bulbsPayback 7 years$10 million US annual savings
Calgary
All of Calgary's municipal power, including its LRT, will be from wind by 2012
Copenhagen
• Off shore wind supplies energy to 150,000 homes• 80 turbines • 160 megawatts
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Toronto Takes Action
Climate Change Action Plan Change is in the Air (2007)
Green Economic Development Strategy (2008)
Sustainable Energy Strategy Power to Live Green (2009)
A New Generation of Green Growth
