Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here today. We greatly appreciate it. I hope we will be able to make recommendations that will take into account the good things that have been mentioned.
I also want to quote the World Bank, an organization that spoke about climate change. It published a report entitled Turn Down the Heat, which reiterates the real urgency of taking action against climate change. The report indicates that, at the rate we are going, the earth is moving toward a climate that is 4oC warmer, which is much higher than the 2oC warmer that, if reached, would have alarming problems.
I know that some Conservatives think that climate change is no longer a concern. However, all the major organizations and scientists have clearly shown that the opposite is true.
I like the idea that the NDP is proposing a national energy strategy, among others, to diversify jobs. As Mr. Smilie explained, jobs in green energy are safer, since there is less variation in that kind of energy.
I don't have a lot of time, but I would like to ask Mr. Heaps what recommendations he would make. I am not a permanent member of this committee, but if the committee drafts a report, what concrete recommendations should be included with respect to market diversification in the energy sector and the fight against climate change?
I would like to hear three or four solid recommendations.