VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, government director at Clear Power Canada, made the next assertion in response to the swearing in of Canada’s new prime minister:
“We welcome new Prime Minister Mark Carney and sit up for working with him as he leads our nation by way of a brand new period of U.S. and worldwide relations.
“We encourage the prime minister to look past the actions of our neighbour to the broader macroeconomic modifications occurring all over the world. Whereas America slides backward, the vitality transition is continuous at tempo, from hovering EV adoption in China to large clear vitality investments in Europe.
“Prime Minister Carney has indicated he’s severe about constructing a affluent clear financial future, and we applaud his dedication to retaining a few of Canada’s most basic local weather insurance policies, from industrial carbon pricing to rules on oil and fuel emissions.
“We’re additionally very happy to see the brand new prime minister sign his intention to assist households by way of the vitality transition, together with by recapitalizing the Greener Properties Grant and reintroducing EV rebates. We all know that electrical automobiles, warmth pumps and residential retrofits are very important to serving to Canadians considerably minimize their vitality payments and their carbon footprint.
“Lastly, we thank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his decade of local weather management. In these years, Canada has made extra progress on combating local weather change than at any second in historical past.
“Now, as we enter a very tumultuous time, we hope the brand new prime minister will rise up for Canada and information the nation down a greater path to prosperity alongside our clean-energy-focused commerce companions in Europe and Asia.”
