B.C. has ‘obligation’ to help Europe find alternative forms of energy: Falcon
As the world marks the first anniversary of Russia’s expanded attack on Ukraine, BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon says British Columbia has an “obligation” to help fill Europe’s energy needs with liquefied natural gas.
“Right now in Europe, you are witnessing first-hand the challenges Europeans are facing as they desperately seek alternative forms of energy, so that they don’t have to rely on a corrupt, autocratic dictatorship like Vladimir Putin’s Russia and other jurisdiction like Saudi Arabia ” he said. “ we are in British Columbia and Canada,where we have ethically, environmental-sensitively produced LNG that can help jurisdictions like Europe around the world.
Falcon made these comments when asked whether the provincial government should approve three LNG projects — Cedar LNG, Tilbury LNG and the second phase of LNG Canada — still undergoing review.“It’s important to recognize that we are global citizens,” he said.
Falcon acknowledged that increasing LNG production in B.C. would raise greenhouse emissions in this province but added that the government is wrong when it links approval of LNG projects to its climate change goals.“We can shut down the entire province…and it would represent a couple of days worth of emissions in all out of Asia,” he said. “So we have to be smart about this.
Premier David Eby had responded by saying that projects have to hit provincial goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Eby also tried to defuse the argument that government is not serious about reconciliation by standing in the way of LNG projects.“These are complex issues. We’ll work closely with nations on economic development.
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