Nova Scotia’s long-awaited climate plan, Our Climate, Our Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth, was released on Dec. 7, 2022. The Ecology Action Centre did a close analysis of the plan to look for:
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Clear, actionable measures to address the climate crisisÂ
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An appropriate level of funding commitmentsÂ
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Accountability mechanismsÂ
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Commitments to stop undermining climate action with further investment in outdated industriesÂ
Read our detailed analysis here, or click the image below!
Media inquiries can be directed to Marla MacLeod, director of programs with EAC, at 902-429-2202 ext. 103.Â
Read the province's Our Climate, Our Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth report.
Looking for more? Check out EAC's six-part video interview series, Voices on the Climate Plan, here!
EGCCRAÂ
In November 2021, The Government of Nova Scotia passed the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act (EGCCRA). This Act lays out a series of goals to transition our society to a more sustainable and equitable future. Click here to read EAC’s analysis of EGCCRA.Â
The climate plan was also informed by the province’s Climate Change Risk Assessment, released Dec. 5, 2022.Â