GC40 On Green Energy: The Way to Address Climate Change (GC 40 2009 – 061)

That the 40th General Council 2009:

  1. Support the substitution of nuclear power with alternative more benign, forms of renewable non fossil fuel based energy and urge Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments in Canada, to stop funding for new nuclear plants and dedicate the funds to alternative forms of renewable energy that do not contribute new greenhouse gas emissions, and impact to ecosystems and community health;
  2. Through the General Secretary, General Council, press the government of Canada to work towards the establishment of an International Renewable Energy Agency replacing the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has promoted nuclear energy;
  3. Take no action on LON 3 and TOR 7.

 

GC40 2009 ROP, p. 190

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