The federal cap will result in an estimated 70,000 fewer jobs in the province.
emissions
Fossil fuels still supply 80 per cent of the world’s energy.
According to the plan, the oil and gas sector must reduce emissions by up to 38 per cent by 2030.
Natural gas is critically important to produce electricity at affordable costs.
Expect more “tweaks” to come for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon price backstop with the 2019 election fast approaching.
If wind and solar power are “cheaper” than conventional generation, then there would be no need for subsidies.
Most other OECD countries have milder climates and higher population densities, which results in lower energy needs.
Twenty years ago, in May, 1995, I had my first op-ed published in a major newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. The title was “Pull the Plug on the Electric Car Mandate.”