It’s not enough for governments to simply invest in clean technology to tackle carbon crisis
If we truly want to spur a low-carbon transition, we must balance the scales to allow renewables to compete on an even playing field with fossil fuels. At the moment, these scales heavily favour polluting fossil fuels, with subsidies acting as a government hand on the scale.
Finding the strongest policies to shift Canadians to a low-carbon economy within the next decade is a challenge being faced by governments across the nation right now. On the surface, it’s relatively straightforward: commit to funding renewable energy and divest from fossil fuels. But the details ...
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