Prime Minister Stephen Harper has signed on to a G7 commitment to eliminate the use of fossil fuels by 2100 and make significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The move will “require a transformation in our energy sectors,” Harper said at a news conference in Garmisch, Germany.
“Nobody’s going to start to shut down their industries or turn off the lights,” he said. “We’ve simply got to find a way to create lower-carbon emitting sources of energy — and that work is ongoing.”
According to federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May, an earlier draft of the G7 committment sought (Read more…)