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13 Oct, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Today the @IEA released their 2021 World Energy Outlook. For the 1st time it included a scenario where the 1.5ºC climate targets are actually met.

TL;DR - @bcndp must choose between meeting net-zero pledges or expanding fossil fuels. Not both. 1/ #bcpoli
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The implications of this report are significant for every gov’t in the world, but here in BC and Canada where we have governments pledging to meet net-zero targets whilst still investing in fossil fuels the report is particularly damning. 2/ #bcpoli
Achieving a 1.5ºC net-zero means no new fossil fuels. Not just because we wouldn’t meet net-zero but because achieving it means demand for fossil fuels falls drastically, making all gov’t backed projects like CGL or TMX economically unviable. 3/ #bcpoli
The @bcndp has been adamant that they can meet BC's climate targets & still subsidize fossil fuel to the tune of $1.3B a year & CGL by $6B. Today the world experts in energy policy have dismissed that. We either meet our targets or we subsidize fossil fuels. Not both. 4/4 #bcpoli

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