NaiKun Wind Signs Copenhagen Communique on Climate Change
18 Décembre 2009 - 2:30PM
Marketwired
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NKW) announced today
that Paul Taylor, the company's President and CEO, has signed the
Copenhagen Communique on Climate Change.
"The NaiKun Wind project represents a significant opportunity
for British Columbia and Canada to contribute to the reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions," said Paul Taylor. "I have signed the
Communique on behalf of NaiKun Wind to demonstrate our company's
alignment with the important decisions that are being considered at
the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit."
"The science is clear; we must take immediate and significant
steps to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels," added Taylor.
NaiKun Wind is developing Canada's first offshore wind energy
project, to be built in Hecate Strait, off British Columbia's
northwest coast. The 396MW project will harness the power of the
strong winds in the Strait using up to 110 turbines installed
several kilometres off the eastern shore of Haida Gwaii (formerly
the Queen Charlotte Islands). Wind energy is one of the cleanest,
most abundant and cost-effective resources that can be used to
generate electricity.
"The NaiKun Wind project will produce enough clean, renewable
power to meet the electricity needs of 130,000 B.C. homes," said
Taylor. "The project will also help the province meet its targets
for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as the goal
of electricity self-sufficiency."
In addition to creating a wide variety of local jobs, the
project will support economic development on Haida Gwaii and
eliminate the islands' reliance on diesel generators for
electricity, thus displacing 26,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas
emissions on the islands each year.
The Copenhagen Communique on Climate Change is a statement with
support from over 900 companies in the international business
community for the United Nations climate change conference
currently underway in Copenhagen. The Communique is an initiative
of The Prince of Wales' Corporate Leaders' Group on Climate Change
which is run by The University of Cambridge Programme for
Sustainability Leadership. Additional information is available at:
www.copenhagencommunique.com
NaiKun Wind is committed to working in partnership with local
First Nations and collaboratively with stakeholder groups and local
communities in the development of its project. Additional
information is available at: www.naikun.ca
Contacts: NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. - Media Enquiries Doug
McClelland Director, Communications 604-631-4487
dmcclelland@naikun.ca NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. - Investor
Relations Enquiries Peter Murray Manager, Investor Relations
604-631-4494 pmurray@naikun.ca www.naikun.ca
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