Picture of Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South.
A report commissioned by the B.C. government warns that pursuing new liquefied natural gas projects could erase progress made in other sectors.
The independent review of B.C.’s climate plan also questions the economics of LNG, predicting a fuel surplus lasting through 2030 that could drive prices down. It concludes the province will fall far short of its goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent from 2007 levels by 2030.
Conservative MLA Larry Neufeld argues the NDP’s CleanBC review ignores severe economic harm and should be scrapped entirely, calling it dishonest and damaging to families, jobs, and industries.
An analysis by the Industrial Contractors and Businesses Association earlier this year highlighted major impacts on construction, natural gas, forestry, mining, manufacturing, transportation, and housing. The BC Conservatives say these effects are already being felt through mill closures, cancelled projects, and shrinking job opportunities, particularly in the North and Interior.
Neufeld adds that eliminating the consumer carbon tax doesn’t address over 20 other taxes, mandates, and regulations in CleanBC, and accuses the government of misleading people on the achievability of EV mandates and climate targets.
The party is calling for CleanBC to be completely replaced with a practical alternative.
-With files from The Canadian Press
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