Renewable energy an environmental and economic imperative: Senator Galvez

The global demand for energy is increasing but we can don’t have to meet it with subsidized fossil fuels.

Senator Rosa Galvez, left, chair of the Senate's Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, says the committee heard evidence that diesel could be replaced with relatively cleaner fossil fuels with minor changes to existing infrastructure, potentially reducing health harms and environmental impact in northern communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ

July 16, 2018

The federal government pays out around $3.3-billion in fossil fuel subsidies each year to support an industry that could cost the global economy trillions of dollars. Yet the Conference Board of Canada projects that economic growth in Alberta— home to a considerable part of Canada’s petroleum p...

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