We Have A National Energy Strategy

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Pipelines for Flossy!

Canada’s premiers have reached a deal on the long-awaited Canadian Energy Strategy that officials describe as aspirational. It sets no Canada-wide hard targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions but provides a roadmap for expansion of pipelines and the country’s energy industry.

Provincial officials told The Globe and Mail on background that each province has its own climate change plan and GHG emission reduction targets – and the strategy is not meant to supercede those.

The premiers are meeting in St. John’s for their annual summer conference and had come to this year’s meeting vowing to release the strategy, which has been in the works for three years.

One senior British Columbia official told The Globe that the document will say that provinces “should all strive to move toward a lower carbon economy” and “here are some options for pricing carbon and ways of getting there.”

At the same time, he said, it acknowledges that Canada has an abundance of energy resources that should be developed safely. At the same time, there should not be onerous regulations so that projects get held up.

The strategy is expected to be released later Friday

Premiers reach ‘aspirational’ deal on national energy strategy - The Globe and Mail
 

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Energy independence trumps those. It requires pipelines or rail but 2/3 of Canadians are using imported oil. When independent we don't have use the US dollar as the benchmark for oil prices. There will be no more going to the US to tank up to save money.