We recently did our climate change part by installing solar panels to generate our own electricity.
The next issue to tackle: the oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, so we can’t meet our critical climate targets without reducing these emissions.
We must begin to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels to meet the 2030 and 2050 climate targets necessary for a livable planet.
Oil and gas companies have has years to transform their operations and reduce their emissions but haven’t done so. Their record profits are driving up inflations and worsening the affordability crisis.
Canada continues to use taxpayers’ dollars to subsidize and finance the oil and gas sector despite its obscene profits – which have increased by 1,000 per cent in Canada since 2019.
With sufficient investments in infrastructure and energy efficiency, Canada has the renewable energy resources to meet all our energy needs.
Putting a cap on emissions from oil and gas will be a critical test for the federal government – and a defining moment for PM Trudeau’s legacy on climate change.
Deborah Webb, Penticton
