A Broader Mandate
| In December 2009, the ECO released its second annual review of the progress made by the Ontario government in achieving its GHG emission reduction targets. Click here for more information on this report, including videos and communications materials. | ||||
The GEGEA stipulates that the ECO report annually to the Speaker of the Assembly on the progress of activities in Ontario to reduce emissions of GHGs. This mandate includes, but is not limited to, a review of the government’s annual reports. As such, the GEGEA mandate casts a wide net. This report fulfills the GEGEA requirement for the ECO to report to the Legislative Assembly before the end of 2009. Recognizing that it has a broader GHG and climate change policy review and reporting mandate, the ECO is also reviewing a broad range of planning and policy initiatives that it believes have a collective impact on the ability of the provincial government to implement GHG mitigation and adaptation initiatives out to 2020 and beyond. While MOE and the CCS are the lead agencies setting the parameters for government engagement on the issues, their power to deliver on major GHG mitigation and adaptation initiatives is limited. In future reports, the ECO will be assessing the plans and policies of the key ministries and agencies that will have a key influence on the government’s success or failure in achieving its climate change objectives.
Citing This Article:
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. 2009. Annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report 2008/2009: Finding a Vision for Change. Toronto, ON : Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. pp. 29
