'Justin Trudeau, backed by the NDP, tabled a budget giving billions of dollars to expensive, ineffective carbon capture technology that does little more than ensure Big Oil will continue to expand fossil fuel production.'
Other campaigners who have been organizing against the CCUS plan were similarly critical following Thursday's announcement.declared
"By relying on future unproven techno-fixes to cut emissions, the government is gambling with our lives," Levin added."Instead of creating yet another fossil fuel subsidy, the government should have invested in proven climate solutions, including renewable energy, efficient affordable housing, and electrification of transportation."
"It's clear that public transit systems in Canada need long-term support. While the $750 million is welcome and needed, it covers less than two months' worth of what our struggling public transit systems need this year alone,"Dylan Penner, climate and social justice campaigner with the Council of Canadians, emphasized that"Trudeau has been promising a just transition for three years" without following through.
Canada's 2022 budget features some investments in zero-emission vehicles, renewable electricity, and initiatives to protect oceans and freshwater.
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