The Future of Sustainable Energy in Canada Question Title * 1. Four Policy Initiatives the government should bring forward to promote a sustainable balance between the environment and the economy are: (Vote for four) Government should pursue a hands off perspective to the environment Create a Carbon tax (CO2 only) Grow the Cap-n-Trade system (CO2 only) Create a Toxic Gas tax (including more than just CO2, but also Nitrous Oxide, Sodium Oxide, etc.) Create an integrated Cap-n-Trade system (i.e CO2, Nitrous Oxide, Sodium Oxide, etc.) Discourage the export of raw materials (mainly oil) by imposing a minimum percentage on raw goods that must be refined before export. Offer tax credit to individuals and industry for purposing more sustainable sources and uses of energy (For example the Eco-Home-Retro Fit program) Commit to an action plan that involves international partners with a focus of sustainable energy and environment as opposed to climate change. Educate the populous about alternative energy sources and ways to reduce energy consumption on a personal basis. Offer subsidies that promote and reduce the cost of more efficient vehicles as well as public transport. Increase funding for research and develop within universities and industry around for environmentally sustainable sources of energy (Solar, Wind, etc.) Increase funding for research into more efficient uses of existing energy sources Create a Canadian Energy Strategy Question Title * 2. The Youth of Canada’s Vision for the future of Sustainable Energy is one that: (Vote for Four) use the revenue from high carbon emitting sources of energy to subsidize the promotion and research into alternative energy sources in economically disadvantaged parts of the country. include a slow shift to renewable energy diversifying our economy while building a more sustainable energy future include a rapid shift to renewable energy with the goal of being 100% sustainable use Carbon taxation to fund research in the Canadian university/college networks into sustainable energy sources and/or innovations for existing technologies. make and commit to national goals that reduce the amount of environmentally harmful products and a gradual shift to local products or more environmentally sustainable products. (Promoting public transport systems, energy efficient vehicles, using waster to create power, sustainable architecture. See Canada as a leader in International community’s discussion and concensus on the sources and uses of energy. (i.e. the Kyoto protocol) reduce energy poverty partner with developing countries to help transition them away from high polluting energy sources include a concrete timeline by which we would achieve our goals identify and eliminate particularily bad energy sources (Coal plants of Northern Ontario, Tar Sands) identify and make concrete goals for making significant cuts to the emissions from particularily bad sources of energy produce and refine our energy here in Canada, exporting the finished good to the rest of the world Done