Writing
Question:
How can our changes in transportation help minimize climate change?
Current Situation
●Transportation is responsible of canada 28% greenhouse gas emission in canada
● Ontario is building transit friendly cities.
● We have ended coal-fired electricity generation in the province.
● Current trends demonstrate that by 2050 communities will be climate resilient, complete and compact. People will start to use more electric cars or other zero emission vehicles to travel.
●Also in downtown Toronto parking is very expensive which makes people want to take the TTC and encourages them to reduce the use of vehicles.
Answer to question
●Change can be made by introducing higher tax on gasoline and diesel.
●Encourage use of freight by rail rather than by road.
●Create a low carbon economy through cap trade system. This will limit pollution and create investment opportunities in Ontario. The "cap" puts a limit on how many tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions businesses, institutions, and households can emit.
●The government should give a higher percent of tax return if someone drives a electric car. This reward system will help many make the switch to electric cars, benefitting the environment.
Action to take
●We should switch to more eco-friendly vehicles such as Tesla and other electric cars which have given us a way to minimize climate change.
●Instead of a v8 people now have the option to buy v4 cars that consume very little gas.
●Reduce speed limits because more speed increases fuel usage.
●In downtown Toronto parking should become even more expensive which will make people want to take the TTC and encourages them to reduce the use of vehicles.
●Our busses/trains should also be electric to avoid major emissions.
