Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne released mandate letters to
her cabinet ministers on September 25, 2014, outlining key
priorities for each ministry. Premier Wynne's marching orders
include many environmental and energy priorities. Key environmental
priorities relate to climate change, waste diversion and reduction,
pollution prevention, drinking water quality for First Nations and
invasive species. Notable among the Premier's energy priorities
are protecting Ontario's interests in pipelines and advancing
renewable energy policies.
Environmental Priorities
- Climate Change – the Ministry of
Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) will lead the development of
a new long-term climate change strategy for the province in 2015
that will look forward to 2050 and contain an action plan to
achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for 2020. MOECC will
work with other key ministries such as the Energy, Transportation
and Natural Resources and Forestry, amongst others to
