New Democratic Party, in short NDP, is the opposition “left-leaning” party of Canada which criticized the newly unveiled standards for clean fuel following an impact analysis of the government informing the “lower- and middle-income” families facing the brunt of “higher fuel costs”.
The “Clean Fuel Standard” plays an important part of “Ottawa’s climate plan”, the draft of which was released last week with the goal of cutting down on “carbon content of liquid fuels” used in heating home and running transportation. The Liberals of Canadian Prime Minister claim to reduce annual emission by over twenty megatons in the next decade. While, NDP’s Finance Critic, Peter Julian said:
“Canadians want to do their part but for Trudeau to disproportionately hit lower-income Canadians is irresponsible and self-defeating”.
If the proposal of regulations comes out in 2021, the same will be legalised in 2022. However, addressing the concerns over rising fuel cost for middle to lower income households would compromise the central commitment of Canada for carbon emissions reduction by thirty percent in comparison to 2005 figures by 2030.
While, Reuters also added:
“In an analysis published on Dec. 19, the federal environment department said households will see an increase of liquid fuel costs on average between C$69 and C$208 in 2030 as suppliers pass on higher production costs to consumers”.
The analysis read:
“It is expected that increases in transportation fuel and home heating expenses would disproportionately impact lower and middle-income households, those living in single detached households or those without control over the energy efficiency of their dwellings that use heating oil”.
The most vulnerable ones to face the effect of “energy poverty”, informs the analysis, are the “single mothers and seniors living on fixed incomes”. Sabrina Kim is the chief spokesperson for “Environment Minister”, Jonathan Wilkinson, whereby Kim informed that Ottawa has come out with initiatives to support Canadians to “avoid the price impact” through funding for making homes “more energy efficient” besides “incentivizing electric vehicle purchases”.
References:
reuters.com
The “Clean Fuel Standard” plays an important part of “Ottawa’s climate plan”, the draft of which was released last week with the goal of cutting down on “carbon content of liquid fuels” used in heating home and running transportation. The Liberals of Canadian Prime Minister claim to reduce annual emission by over twenty megatons in the next decade. While, NDP’s Finance Critic, Peter Julian said:
“Canadians want to do their part but for Trudeau to disproportionately hit lower-income Canadians is irresponsible and self-defeating”.
If the proposal of regulations comes out in 2021, the same will be legalised in 2022. However, addressing the concerns over rising fuel cost for middle to lower income households would compromise the central commitment of Canada for carbon emissions reduction by thirty percent in comparison to 2005 figures by 2030.
While, Reuters also added:
“In an analysis published on Dec. 19, the federal environment department said households will see an increase of liquid fuel costs on average between C$69 and C$208 in 2030 as suppliers pass on higher production costs to consumers”.
The analysis read:
“It is expected that increases in transportation fuel and home heating expenses would disproportionately impact lower and middle-income households, those living in single detached households or those without control over the energy efficiency of their dwellings that use heating oil”.
The most vulnerable ones to face the effect of “energy poverty”, informs the analysis, are the “single mothers and seniors living on fixed incomes”. Sabrina Kim is the chief spokesperson for “Environment Minister”, Jonathan Wilkinson, whereby Kim informed that Ottawa has come out with initiatives to support Canadians to “avoid the price impact” through funding for making homes “more energy efficient” besides “incentivizing electric vehicle purchases”.
References:
reuters.com
