February 12, 1999
Voluntary Challenge & Registry (VCR Inc.) recognized Enbridge
Consumers Gas last night at its 1998 Leadership Awards Ceremony
for its role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The VCR
Inc. honoured a number of Canadian corporations in various
categories for their extraordinary commitment, action, and
leadership toward the voluntary reduction of GHG emissions.
As one of the award winners, Enbridge Consumers Gas demonstrated
significant leadership by achieving its aggressive emission
reduction targets and goals for the year 2000 despite having grown
its customer base significantly in recent years.
"Enbridge Consumers Gas has a proud tradition of commitment to
environmental stewardship and this recognition is confirmation
that we are moving in the right direction," said Enbridge
Consumers Gas President, Rudy Riedl.
The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Natural Resources Canada
presented Enbridge Consumers Gas the Leadership Award for the
category of pipelines and gas distribution during a ceremony held
at the Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. Leadership Awards
were drawn from registered "Action Plans" submitted to the VCR
between October 1, 1997 and October 31, 1998. VCR's Technical
Advisory Committee, which consists of 23 representatives from
academia, environmental organizations, industry and government,
developed the selection criteria and provided judging for the 1998
awards.
More than 870 organizations from across Canada are registered with
the VCR Inc., whose mandate is to encourage companies and
organizations to accept greater accountability for greenhouse gas
emissions. Natural Resources Canada first established the VCR in
1995 as a key element to Canada's National Action Program on
Climate Change. In 1997, it transformed from a
government-incubated program to a private-public partnership (VCR
Inc.).
Enbridge Consumers Gas is Canada's largest natural gas
distribution utility, serving 1.4 million residential, commercial,
industrial and transportation service customers. Through St.
Lawrence Gas Company, it also serves Massena, Ogdensburg, Potsdam
and surrounding areas in New York State. Enbridge Consumers' Gas
is a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., a leading energy transportation,
distribution and services company. Enbridge Pipelines Inc.,
another subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., was a runner-up in the same
VCR Inc. Awards category. Additional information can be obtained
from the Company's web site at www.enbridge.com.