Major recommendations on climate

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 28 2007 12:08 a.m. MDT

• Develop significant renewable energy.

• "Encourage carbon capture and sequestration technology," in which CO2 is captured at power plants and pumped into underground storage.

• Improve efficiency and reduce CO2 at power plants.

• "Develop and implement aggressive mass transit strategy."

• Reduce vehicle idling and vehicle speed, to cut down on emissions.

• Improve building codes to make buildings more energy efficient.

• Preserve open space and agricultural land, trying to protect forests.

• Promote production of biomass fuel.

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