Senior Program Manager, Ontario Climate @ Environmental Defence Canada. Tkaronto. Born @ 344 ppm. Views are my own.
Emily Hunter
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#GoodNewsFriday --🔋 Battery storage just beat gas generation in Ontario’s latest energy auction!!!
Ontario awarded 640 MW to battery storage projects — proving batteries are reliable, cost-effective and ready to help keep the lights on.
Read on for more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/06/12/b...
#Ontario changed its electricity rules — and it could cost us. Under #Bill40, an “economic growth" focus makes it easier to justify:
• New fossil #gas infrastructure
• Costly, risky #nuclear build-outs
• Shifting long-term costs onto ratepayers
• Deprioritizing #climate accountability
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#Toronto has a chance to lead on clean energy — but provincial energy planning still prioritizes fossil gas and nuclear over local #renewables and storage. My new blog breaks down the decisions on the table and why they matter for our #climate and community👇 environmentaldefence.ca/2026/02/10/t...
As Earth Month 🌍 wraps up, we celebrate a major renewable power WIN in Ontario's grid⚡
But make no mistake, gas is creeping back — and unless we change course, the decisions this summer could lock us into fossil fuels for decades!
I break it down here ⬇️
🔗 environmentaldefence.ca/2026/04/29/a...
#Ontario just announced 1,300+ MW⚡️of new #renewable electricity—enough to power a city like Ottawa.
But we’re still heading the wrong way. ⚠️ #Gas is rising—from 4% in 2017 to 19% in 2025.
We need #battery storage 🔋—not more fossil gas—as backup to keep the grid clean. Read here for more:
Stephen Lecce says Darlington was “on budget & ahead of schedule.” OPG’s own filings say it’s at least 25% over budget and needs 6 more years. The truth matters.
#onpoli #ontarionews
www.cleanairalliance.org/lecces-nucle...
Canada has a natural advantage in #renewableenergy 🌬️🌊
Offshore wind + tidal power could add $500M+ annually to the economy — creating jobs & cutting pollution.
The energy transition isn’t theoretical — it’s already at our shores.
Read more: shorturl.at/yJfh7
#cdnpoli
Darlington isn't “on budget.”
It’s at least 25% over, years behind schedule, and needs another $3.3B to run to 2055.
Yet #Ontario plans ~$400B more nuclear. 🤔
Ontarians deserve FACTS — NOT spin: cleanairalliance.org/lecces-nuclear-spin/
#ontarionews #onpoli
GRAPHIC OF THE WEEK | This week, we are showcasing the colossal transformation of Britain’s offshore wind power over the last 25 years 🌊💨
Starting with two small turbines in 2000, offshore wind has grown to generate nearly a FIFTH of British electricity 🎉
https://loom.ly/AWSeFdE
Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator
#netzero #climatechange
Story by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/net-zero-sce...
Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, At its AGM on June 11, the Toronto Port Authori...
The Ontario government wants Canada’s most populous province to become an "energy superpower." That's the promise behind Bill 40 — the Protect Ontario by
In late December, Toronto City Council admitted a hard truth: the city is not on track to meet its climate goals. The city that was once a leading climate
Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation,
Stephen Lecce says Darlington was “on budget & ahead of schedule.” OPG’s own filings say it’s at least 25% over budget and need 6 more years. The truth matters. #onpoli #ontarionews
