saskpower minister dustin duncan suggested earlier this week that the provincial government is unclear on how to meet the 2030 net-zero emissions targets for electricity generation that uses fossil fuels.
“the consequences of saskatchewan emissions are very substantial,” said peter prebble, a board member with the saskatchewan environmental society . “saskatchewan emissions are way, way out of line with the global community.”
a united nations report earlier this month said canada is one of the top 20 fossil fuel-producing countries, and is among those expected to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas than is required to limit global warming to 1.5 c by 2030.
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environmental organizations say the saskatchewan government must make a more concerted effort to work with the federal government and other provinces to beat these targets .
earlier this week saskatchewan waste reduction council said the petrochemical industry is moving its lobbying efforts away from fuels and into other fields, such as plastics.