Environmental Commissioner of Ontario to release third Annual Greenhouse Gas report

May 25th, 2011 2:22 AM

Media Advisory The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario will release his 2011 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Report, Meeting Responsibilities: Creating Opportunities. This third GHG report focuses on Ontario’s progress in meeting its GHG targets and makes recommendations for improvements. WHAT: Release of the Environmental Commissioner’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report 2011: Meeting Responsibilities: Creating Opportunities. WHO: Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario WHEN: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Room 149, Queen’s Park Media Studio, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario For more information contact: Hayley Easto, Communications & Outreach Coordinator, 416-325-3371 or email hayley.easto@eco.on.ca. For French language release and bilingual support, please contact: Jean-Marc Filion, 705-476-9665. • The media conference will be also be broadcasted live online. To watch the live broadcast, please visit www.eco.on.ca. • Media not currently accredited by the Legislative Assembly (Queen’s Park) Media Gallery must register with the Press Gallery Coordinator, Gerald Christopher - Room 387A or 416-325-7922, wish to participate in the media conference. • The full Report and pre-recorded comments from the Environmental Commissioner will be available at 10:00 a.m. on May 31, 2011. To download the full report, visit www.eco.on.ca. To watch Environmental Commissioner’s pre-recorded comments, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/EcoComms. Aussi disponible en français.
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The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario is the province's independent environmental watchdog. Appointed by the Legislative Assembly, the ECO monitors and reports on compliance with the Environmental Bill of Rights, the government's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its actions towards achieving greater energy conservation in Ontario.