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Exchanging ideas on Climate

Find out what's coming in the way of plenary sessions, expert committee meetings, webcasts of events, conferences, and events we're hosting or participating in.

Water Sustainability and the Future of Canada's Natural Resources Sectors

As part of the water sustainability research agenda, the NRTEE collaborated with Canada’s leading industry associations in each of the four sectors to hold a series of multi-stakeholder sector roundtable meetings. [more...]

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October 16, 2009   October 28, 2009   November 3, 2009
Mining (more)   Nuclear (more)   Oil and Gas (more)
         
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November 12, 2009   November 24, 2009    
Agriculture (more)   Forestry (more)    

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

On November 26, 2009, NRTEE Chair Bob Page and NRTEE President and CEO David McLaughlin appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources to provide information on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). Transcript...

Economic Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change for Canada

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US and Canadian Climate Policy
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  Benchmarking Canada's Competitiveness in a Global Low Carbon Economy
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  The Economic Risks from Climate Impacts: Scoping Canadian Case Studies
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Carbon Emissions Pricing Policies

Achieving 2050   The NRTEE held a series of regional outreach sessions on its recently-released report Achieving 2050: A Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada. These sessions were held in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
         
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July 16, 2009   May 21, 2009   May 20, 2009
Halifax (photos)   Montreal (photos)   Ottawa (photos)
         
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May 19, 2009   May 14, 2009   May 13, 2009
Toronto(photos)   Vancouver (photos)   Calgary(photos)

Energy Efficiency in the Commercial Buildings Sector

Achieving 2050   The NRTEE and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) held a series of information sessions across the country to present the findings of Geared for Change: Energy Efficiency in Canada's Commercial Building Sector. Sessions were held with industry stakeholders in Toronto, Halifax, Montreal, and Vancouver. (more...)
         
  February 26, 2009 - Geared for Change - Halifax   Photo
January 28, 2009   February 26, 2009   March 13, 2009
Toronto (more)   Halifax (more)   Montreal (more)
         
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Vancouver (more)        

Water and Canada's Natural Resources Sector

book cover   NRTEE convened a meeting of experts in Ottawa on February 24, 2009 to chart a path forward for its new Program on Water Sustainability and Canada’s Natural Resource Sectors. [more...]

International

Russian Government Delegation

photo   On November 4, 2009, the NRTEE hosted a delegation of Russian government officials from the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, in collaboration with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) (photos)

Anatomy of an Environmental Disaster: The Case of the Iraqi Marshlands

photo   On October 14, 2009, the Canada-Iraq Marshlands Initiative made a presentation at the NRTEE on the current state of the Iraqi Marshlands; the major challenges facing this sensitive ecosystem; and what can be done to ensure sustainable development of the Marshlands. (photos)

Australia's ETS - The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

  Barry Sterland, First Assistant Secretary with the Australian Department of Climate Change met with NRTEE policy staff on Friday, October 2, 2009 to discuss progress on Australia's Carbon Polution Reduction Scheme. (photos)

 

 

NRTEE PLENARY SESSIONS
March 5, 2009
June 2-3, 2009
September 15-16, 2009
December 3-4, 2009
March 3-4, 2010
June 2-3, 2010 
September 15-16, 2010 
December 1-2, 2010
20th ANNIVERSARY FORUM
Securing Canada's Future in a Climate Changing World

NRTEE's 20th Anniversary Forum

To mark its 20th anniversary year, the NRTEE hosted a unique round table forum entitled Securing Canada’s Future in a Climate Changing World on October 30, 2008.[more...]