Biofuels and the clean fuel standard: a winning combination

Well-designed, the clean fuel standard policy could set a global standard for carbon reduction. If Canada is sincere about wanting to lead the fight against climate change, increasing the existing biofuel mandates is a great place to start.

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, pictured. Climate leadership isn’t just about bringing in new policies like the clean fuel standard; it is also about strengthening the policies we already have, writes Jim Grey.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JIM GREY

December 4, 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared that combating climate change is a top priority of the Government of Canada. Once in place, the federal government’s clean fuel standard (CFS) will be the most important weapon in the government’s arsenal in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emis...

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