Prior to today's budget, Greenpeace Canada collaborates with other Canadian organizations We advocate for measures that simultaneously address affordability and the climate crisis, and condemn efforts by some politicians to shamelessly exploit Canadians' real economic pain for political gain. Our spokesperson responded as follows regarding this matter: 2024 federal budget Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement today.
in overall budgetSalome Sanneh, a climate campaigner with Greenpeace Canada, said:
“With both the cost of living and extreme weather events rising, it is important to invest in long-term, affordable climate action. We welcome the new green retrofit program as an important step in this direction. However, governments have missed the opportunity to tax the fossil fuel industry's excess profits, resulting in higher energy costs and higher prices for the rest of the world.“
upon Climate-friendly financial regulationKeith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada said:
“As financial regulation remains a missing part of Canada’s climate change plan, we are disappointed that we are not seeing the bold leadership needed to rein in massive fossil fuel financing by Canadian banks. We regret that in February, Greenpeace activists staged a sit-in in Minister Freeland's constituency to demand that a climate-friendly finance bill be included in the budget, shifting funding away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy. No measures have been taken yet.”
gloves and mail report This morning, the Treasury Department considered introducing a surcharge on oil and gas producers, which are making record profits, but faced strong opposition from oilfield executives and the Calgary-based Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. announced that it had been withdrawn.
About not ensuring that polluters pay their fair share Extending windfall profits tax to the oil and gas sectorSalome Sanneh, a climate campaigner with Greenpeace Canada, said:
„This summer's record wildfires in Canada gave us a harrowing taste of the devastation already faced by many people around the world. All this time, the fossil fuel industry Cashing in record profits at the expense of everyone, the Canadian government is allowing the fossil fuel industry to get even richer and making them pay for the climate destruction they have caused by contributing to the United Nations Reparation Fund. It's time to stop and invest in viable climate solutions that make life safer and more affordable.“
in $903.5 million Canada's green building strategy, including retrofits through the Greener Home Affordability Programsaid Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada.
“Canada’s Greener Housing Affordability Program is just one example of how we can simultaneously address affordability and the climate crisis. This program will help homeowners and renters of all income levels It reduces both energy bills and harmful pollution by better insulating homes and allowing people to replace expensive, polluting fossil fuel-burning furnaces with low-cost, low-emission heat pumps.”
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