Victoria, BC – Seven leading environmental groups praised the BC government today for reaffirming its commitment to tackle climate change. Yet the groups say BC’s promised transition to a “low carbon economy” will be stalled by the BC government’s lack of leadership in failing to introduce a true green stimulus package, and the jump in subsidies to carbon-emitting sectors such as oil and gas industries.
“This budget sustains the core of B.C.’s climate change action plan by maintaining the carbon tax,” said Ian Bruce, Climate Change Specialist, David Suzuki Foundation. “But it falls short by failing to provide adequate funds for public transit, and sends the wrong signal by continuing to subsidize the fossil fuel industry heavily.”
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