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Canada will soon have new rules for clean fuel. Here's what they'll cost when you fill up (www.cbc.ca)
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New federal clean fuel regulations, which take effect on Canada Day, are designed to cut pollution from vehicles. Although there won't be much of a change to pump prices across the country on July 1, experts say, there will be a noticeable increase several years down the road. (Kyle Bakx/CBC)

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[–] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if this is the right move... It'll inevitably hurt the consumer due to rising costs from the biofuel.

The government should target the polluting larger fish and you know, actually adhere to their climate goals... cough cough

"Canada has never reached any of its own climate targets," said Caroline Brouillette, national policy manager at Climate Action Network Canada, a coalition of more than 130 groups. Source

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

article>> there will be a noticeable increase several years down the road.

hurt the consumer due to rising costs

... several years down the road.

Adhering to our climate goals would be devastating to people living in provinces where they've done little more than double down on resource extraction. Apparently that's a bad thing.

[–] AngryMulbear@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta play to your strengths. Alberta doesn't have much else going for it other than farming.

Really hard to diversify being so far north and disconnected. There is only one US interstate connecting Alberta to the US, and it really doesn't go anywhere of value.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Alberta doesn't have much else going for it other than farming.

The solar potential seems massive.

There's a few reports about farming under solar panels, to make use of the shade and sell the power. It may be too small-scale, but the mindset of "we sell power, now, and maybe we can do more" could help.

Either way, I claim the constant maintenance and care needs a mindset that uniquely suits farmers to being solar energy vendors.