There is only one true measure of climate leadership:
Are your carbon emissions going up, or are they going down? Under Premier
Christy Clark they have grown steadily and are on track to grow more.
Here is the undeniable evidence that shows
how Christy Clark is making B.C. a climate failure:
Emissions have gone up, not down
Even Christy Clark’s ministers can’t deny
it. Environment Minister Mary Polak said on February 29 2016 in the
legislature, “Emissions are going up again, and we are going to have to do
more if we're going to see them start to trend down.”
The fact is, under Premier Christy Clark,
emissions have gone up every year – they've risen by more than 4 per cent since
she became premier.
Emissions are expected to get worse under
Christy Clark
Current policies in B.C. would see emissions climb 32
per cent between 2013 and 2030, according to a recent Environment Canada report
to the UN. In other provinces like Ontario, Quebec,
and Nova Scotia, emissions are projected to go down.
The Christy Clark government’s own working group, the
Climate Leadership Team, says we’ll miss our 2020 target, even if we implement
all of their recommendations. They recommend that B.C. cut emissions 40 per
cent by 2030.
Premier Clark refuses to take important
steps on carbon
The premier brought in a bill that exempts 70 per cent
of LNG emissions from regulation, gutted the energy conservation LiveSmart
program, issued a generational blow to transit in the Lower Mainland through
her made-to-fail referendum, and froze the carbon tax for at least five
years.
British Columbians were promised better by
this government and they deserve better.
