Ontario Premier announces electric vehicle incentive
In Canada, transportation (including upstream emissions from mining and refining the fuel) accounts for 32% of greenhouse gas emissions, and these emissions have gone up by 30% since 1990.
“Transportation fuels are the largest and fastest rising source of greenhouse gas emissions. Switching to electric vehicles, powered by green power grids, is key to reducing this major contributor to climate change,” said Keith Stewart, WWF-Canada. “We must break our addiction to dirty oil. Investing in a green transportation plan, which includes vehicles running on electricity generated by renewable power sources, investments in public transit, and changes in how we move freight, is how we start.”
“Accelerating the introduction of electric vehicles could put Ontario on the leading edge of next generation vehicle production, providing good green jobs and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.”
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For further information:
Keith Stewart, Director, Climate Change Campaign, WWF-Canada, cell: 416-985-5936, kstewart@wwfcanada.org