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Webinar: "The End of Coal: Learning from the success of Ontario’s coal phase-out"

The question is not if coal will be phased out from our energy systems, but how. To explore this question, IISD hosted a web-based discussion of lessons learned from Ontario’s successful coal phase-out on June 30.

June 21, 2015

The question is not if coal will be phased out from our energy systems, but how. To explore this question, IISD hosted a web-based discussion of lessons learned from Ontario’s successful coal phase-out on June 30.

You can find out more and listen to a recording of the webinar here.

The webinar drew on IISD’s new report “The End of Coal: Ontario’s coal phase-out” that analyses the context, the champions, the concerns and arguments as well as the complementary policies that made coal phase-out possible in Ontario. The speakers include both those who led Ontario toward and through the coal phase-out and those who are interested in replication of this success internationally. 

The speakers were:

Brent Wanner, Analyst, Climate Change Unit, International Energy Agency and one of the lead authors of the World Energy Outlook’s Special Report 2015 “Energy and Climate Change. To view Brent's slides from the presentation click here.

 

Melissa Harris, IISD Project Manager and lead author of the IISD’s new report “The End of Coal: Ontario’s coal phase-out.” To view Melissa's slides from the presentation click here.

 

Jack Gibbons, Chair of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance

 

Prof. Reinhard Loske University Witten/Herdecke.
 
 

About IISD

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and fair economies. Our work inspires better decisions and sparks meaningful action to help people and the planet thrive. We shine a light on what can be achieved when governments, businesses, non-profits, and communities come together. IISD’s staff of more than 250 experts come from across the globe and from many disciplines. With offices in Winnipeg, Geneva, Ottawa, and Toronto, our work affects lives in nearly 100 countries.