Between 1995 and 2023, global fossil fuel consumption increased by 62 per cent.
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Despite its aggressive plan, the government added layers of uncertainty and complexity to project reviews.
Wind and solar power must be backed up by other sources to ensure constant availability.
Fossil fuels provide more than three quarters of all energy consumed in Canada.
Solar power generated only 0.82 per cent of Canada’s electricity, and wind another 5.6 per cent.
The costs of rare materials needed to create wind turbines and solar panels have risen steadily.
The higher carbon tax will cost Ontario more than 86,000 jobs and cause the province’s economy to contract by 1.9 per cent.
Ontario has the fastest-growing electricity costs in Canada and among the highest rates in North America.
Skyrocketing electricity costs led to 75,000 job losses in Ontario’s manufacturing sector from 2008 to 2015.