The B.C. Green Party announced its climate action and clean economy platform today in Nanaimo, promising that if elected, it will set a path to make British Columbia carbon-neutral by 2045.
Sonia Furstenau made the platform announcement Friday at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.
Furstenau said the NDP can91裸聊视频檛 consider themselves climate leaders while expanding the fossil fuel industry and said her party wants greater urgency around the climate crisis and more assurance that B.C. will meet climate goals.
91裸聊视频淲e can91裸聊视频檛 afford to play accounting games,91裸聊视频� Furstenau said. 91裸聊视频淲e need an honest plan that will reach our goals.91裸聊视频�
She said in addition to carbon-neutrality by 2045, the Greens would have a 91裸聊视频渞obust strategy91裸聊视频� to close the gap by 2030.
Furstenau said her party would introduce a $1-billion strategic investment fund to support business innovation that aligns with the province91裸聊视频檚 climate goals. She also mentioned 91裸聊视频減redictable, yearly increases91裸聊视频� to the carbon tax.
A press release from the B.C. Greens notes that if elected, the party would immediately end oil and gas subsidies and 91裸聊视频渞edirect that money to spurring innovation, to help grow businesses in B.C. and help us meet our climate commitments.91裸聊视频�
The platform also points to a 91裸聊视频渂iofuels strategy and clean hydrogen road map.91裸聊视频� The Greens want 100 per cent of non-commercial vehicles to be zero-emissions by 2035 and would prioritize investments in electrifying transit systems.
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91裸聊视频淭he investments we make to recover from COVID-19 can establish a world-leading zero-emission transportation system,91裸聊视频� said Furstenau. 91裸聊视频淥ur plan would electrify our transit systems, including partnering with the federal government to support B.C. Transit and Translink91裸聊视频檚 efforts to electrify their bus fleets 91裸聊视频� and undertake a comprehensive build out of public charging infrastructure on all highways in the province.91裸聊视频�
Furstenau also promised that the Greens would lower the cost of electric vehicles so 91裸聊视频渙rdinary British Columbians can afford them.91裸聊视频� She said the Greens would increase zero-emission vehicle accessibility by removing the provincial sales tax on used electric cars.
Furstenau said the Greens would implement 91裸聊视频渁 just transition program for workers in the oil and gas sector, and other industries in transition,91裸聊视频� working to lead them to 91裸聊视频済uaranteed91裸聊视频� jobs in the clean economy.
91裸聊视频淪econd, we would establish a clean jobs program to help us recover from COVID-19 and get people back to work immediately,91裸聊视频� said Furstenau. 91裸聊视频淭he program would create thousands of jobs, enhancing B.C.91裸聊视频檚 natural climate solutions, tree planting, conservation, remediating environmental liabilities, as well as climate adaptation and improving community resilience to climate change.91裸聊视频�
Furstenau was joined at Friday91裸聊视频檚 announcement by candidates Lia Versaevel of Nanaimo, Rob Lyon of Parksville-Qualicum and Evan Jolicoeur of Mid-Island Pacific Rim.
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