The Hamilton Spectator
Summary
Hamilton and Burlington are great places to live in 2050 because we worked together to make it this way. Tough choices were made. We have finally weaned our economy and way of life off fossil fuels.
In 2022, faced with a world that was critically out of balance with nature, people woke up and demanded a brighter future. We made our expectations clear; we ensured that our politicians listened and acted. All levels of government became fully engaged, resulting in massive plans to create green jobs, cut poverty and rise to the challenge of a low-emissions world.
In 2050, Ontario provides green energy through the use of hydro, wind and solar power. Widespread conservation has led to drastic improvement in the energy efficiency of our factories, homes and appliances. We are also learning to happily live with less.
For the past two decades, all new buildings have been designed as net zero, producing as much energy as they consume. Most existing buildings needed deep retrofits which created lots of green jobs. Solar technologies and district energy systems made it possible for us to more effectively address our energy demands.
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