When CleanBC was announced we were told government would close 25% gap to meet our legislated emissions gap within two years. Then they dumped hundreds of millions into fracked gas & LNG expansion. In fact 79% more $ to Oil and gas than Christy Clark’s government. THREAD #bcpoli
Honestly didn’t see that coming. I get that being the government to actually get LNG built feels good to the NDP because it’s a way to stick it to the Liberals and an easy way to look like they are creating economic opportunity. But, it ignores the market trends 2/
Price of fracked gas and LNG is low and lots of other big plays in the market before us are struggling. Also, ya gotta wonder, if it’s such a big bet why does it need a billion dollars of tax payers money to get off the ground? 3/
It also of course ignores the science @IPCC_CH showing we need all industries and all countries to bend curve of emissions now. And science showing that we underestimated gas methane emissions so it’s not a better long term bet than coal and its displacing large scale renewables
Most important for this hot moment though is that I think the @bcndp @jjhorgan @GeorgeHeyman @geoffmeggs and others are betting we forgot that 25% promise. And that we will turn a blind eye to how we can’t meet our climate targets because fracking & LNG
They fail to understand that for a number of us it’s not just another issue. It’s THE issue. We actually mean it when we say climate emergency & when they plan to fudge the numbers, sneak around buying credits instead of reducing emissions or increase fracked gas....we notice
It’s remarkable how well they have led during COVID. Listening to the science. Acting early. Listening to the science on climate means planning for fossil fuel reduction of emissions and production now and investing heavily in adaptation and economic diversification
So to those of you writing the @bcndp platform - where is the 25%? Will you stop fossil fuel subsidies especially the deep well credit & put in place bond measures so we stop paying for their mess? Where is the plan for wind down and a just transition for gas workers? #bcpoli
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