Tories to unveil major eco-friendly initiatives
Patrick_Ross @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:40 pm
UPDATE:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/s ... TopStories
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PM announces $1.5B plan for alternative energies
CTV.ca News Staff
The Conservatives announced on Friday a $1.5 billion plan for wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy.
"There is no end to the potential of alternative, non-polluting energy sources," Harper said in the community of Metchosin just outside Victoria, where he was joined by Environment Minister John Baird and Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn.
Harper said the initiative will "harness the power of our environment to help protect the environment for all Canadians."
The first component of $1.48 billion of the so-called ecoEnergy Renewable Initiative is designed to increase supplies of clean electricity from renewable sources like wind, biomass, small hydro and ocean energy.
A 10-year incentive program will be established to fund eligible projects to be constructed over the next four years.
The second component will provide more than $35 million in incentives for industry to increase the adoption of clean renewable heating technologies for water and space heating in building.
Projects for residential solar heating technologies will also be explored in partnership with utilities and community organizations.
The government is hoping the funding will be enough to support projects with a total generating capacity of 4,000 megawatts.
The announcement is the second of three initiatives that the Conservatives plan to unveil this week.
On Wednesday, Lunn and Environment Minister John Baird announced $230 million in new funding for the development of clean energy technologies.
"This investment in science and technology will go towards finding new ways to protect the atmosphere from waste gases, producing fuel technology to provide emergency back up power instead of using conventional diesel generators, developing an advanced clean coal technology that will enable industry to reduce toxic emissions and studying ways in which to build solar heated homes and communities," said Baird.
With files from The Canadian Press
CTV.ca News Staff
The Conservatives announced on Friday a $1.5 billion plan for wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy.
"There is no end to the potential of alternative, non-polluting energy sources," Harper said in the community of Metchosin just outside Victoria, where he was joined by Environment Minister John Baird and Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn.
Harper said the initiative will "harness the power of our environment to help protect the environment for all Canadians."
The first component of $1.48 billion of the so-called ecoEnergy Renewable Initiative is designed to increase supplies of clean electricity from renewable sources like wind, biomass, small hydro and ocean energy.
A 10-year incentive program will be established to fund eligible projects to be constructed over the next four years.
The second component will provide more than $35 million in incentives for industry to increase the adoption of clean renewable heating technologies for water and space heating in building.
Projects for residential solar heating technologies will also be explored in partnership with utilities and community organizations.
The government is hoping the funding will be enough to support projects with a total generating capacity of 4,000 megawatts.
The announcement is the second of three initiatives that the Conservatives plan to unveil this week.
On Wednesday, Lunn and Environment Minister John Baird announced $230 million in new funding for the development of clean energy technologies.
"This investment in science and technology will go towards finding new ways to protect the atmosphere from waste gases, producing fuel technology to provide emergency back up power instead of using conventional diesel generators, developing an advanced clean coal technology that will enable industry to reduce toxic emissions and studying ways in which to build solar heated homes and communities," said Baird.
With files from The Canadian Press
The $300 million plan was a good start.
This is better.
Zipperfish @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:40 pm
Bodah Bodah:
Is it really a #1 issue with you ?. It isn't for me, although I welcome anything that protects the environment while , protecting Canadian interests and business/industry at the same time, I'm all for it.
Yeah, Environment is the No. 1 issue when people have bugger all else to worry about.
OnTheIce @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:43 pm
Avro Avro:
OnTheIce OnTheIce:
Avro Avro:
OnTheIce OnTheIce:
Avro Avro:
ridenrain ridenrain:
Speak up Avro. The back benches of the opposition are a long way away.
Poor riden, hates the climate change theory but can't exlpain why his hero suddenly embrases it.
It's easy to explain why. It's the #1 issue with Canadians.
Not only do they serve the environment well, but they tackle the major issue with Canadians and can highlight how miserable the Liberals record was during the next election.
A political slam dunk.
So either he is lying or believes it.
Which is it?
How would I know?
All I know is it's good politics.
LOL, that is all I've been getting form you cons......funny shit.
Who cares right as long as it's good politics.
Did I say that? No, mop boy. Go back to school you stump.
You asked a question I can't answer. I answered with what I did know, and that it makes for good politics.
OnTheIce @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:47 pm
Bodah Bodah:
Is it really a #1 issue with you ?. It isn't for me, although I welcome anything that protects the environment while , protecting Canadian interests and business/industry at the same time, I'm all for it.
But honestly I dont think considering the world we live in know that the environment is number one with most. The opposition wants it to appear to be though, because that's all they have on the conservatives, if thats all they have on us ? I think were in pretty good shape so far comming next election.
The reason why the Conservatives are tackling the issue is so when they go to the polls they can say look we tabled 2 bills so far for the environment, what has past governments done ? nothing, except a plan to give India and China billions of Canadian dollars for being the largest polluters on the planet.
Translation good job China/India for making earth a dirtier place here's billions, wheres the motivation then with that thinking for foreign countries for taking responsibility with the rest of us in keeping our planet clean ?
If anything we should be penalizing their products , introduce tarrifs I say.
No, it's not. I'm all for changes but I wouldn't put it at #1.
I think reducing our emmissions is a great idea and I personally have done a lot. I happen to think Kyoto is the wrong thing for Canada as it's terribly flawed.
OnTheIce @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:49 pm
lily lily:
$1:
Did I say that?
Actually, you've said it repeatedly.
He used a quote, lily,
Try and keep up.
He's incinuating by my comments that I "don't care", when in fact I do care when the majority of Canadians do not.
Sadly, the voting Canadian public is dumb and substance means nothing. It's all about the politics.
RUEZ @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:59 pm
Avro Avro:
LOL, that is all I've been getting form you cons......funny shit.
Who cares right as long as it's good politics.
You're trolling at a fifth grade level now. Good for you.
Who cares right as long as it's good politics.
OnTheIce @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:16 pm
lily lily:
You've stated repeatedly that the truth is less important than the "sound bite". How is this any different.... other than you saying it is?
The truth IS less important to Canadians than the sound bite. That's Canadian political reality.
I've never said that's MY personal reality
Always4Iggy @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:27 pm
OnTheIce OnTheIce:
lily lily:
You've stated repeatedly that the truth is less important than the "sound bite". How is this any different.... other than you saying it is?
The truth IS less important to Canadians than the sound bite. That's Canadian political reality.
I've never said that's MY personal reality
So according to your personal reality, anything you say is the truth and anything others say is a sound bite.
RUEZ @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:49 pm
Always4Iggy Always4Iggy:
OnTheIce OnTheIce:
lily lily:
You've stated repeatedly that the truth is less important than the "sound bite". How is this any different.... other than you saying it is?
The truth IS less important to Canadians than the sound bite. That's Canadian political reality.
I've never said that's MY personal reality
So according to your personal reality, anything you say is the truth and anything others say is a sound bite.
RUEZ @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:55 pm
lily lily:
It's hard to keep up when OTI starts playing word games. Maybe if he actually said what he meant for a change, we wouldn't "misinterpretate" him.
I understand what he's saying, maybe it's a "Con" thing. A little smarter than the average.
Always4Iggy @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:56 pm
lily lily:
You've stated repeatedly that the truth is less important than the "sound bite". How is this any different.... other than you saying it is?
OnTheIce OnTheIce:
The truth IS less important to Canadians than the sound bite. That's Canadian political reality.
I've never said that's MY personal reality
I've never said that's MY personal reality
Always4Iggy Always4Iggy:
So according to your personal reality, anything you say is the truth and anything others say is a sound bite.
RUEZ RUEZ:
Are you having trouble with the English language?
That would depend on the quality of reply from OnTheIce.
Vaya Con Dios, amigo!
RUEZ @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:07 pm
lily lily:
Ruez Ruez:
I understand what he's saying, maybe it's a "Con" thing. A little smarter than the average.
Yeah, that must be it. The Cons - a little smarter than the average.
Aim higher, my friend.
OTI gleefully claims that it doesn't matter that Dion isn't a separatist - what matters is that the Cons can spin it during the next election, because, after all, the truth isn't important when you can get a good sound bite.
Maybe if he preached a little of that honesty Harper was supposed to stand for, we'd cut him some slack.
In the meantime, some of us can see this for what it is - cheap politicking, where the ends apparently justify the means, regardless of the truth.
Always4Iggy @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:08 pm
Ruez Ruez:
I understand what he's saying, maybe it's a "Con" thing. A little smarter than the average.
lily lily:
Yeah, that must be it. The Cons - a little smarter than the average.
Aim higher, my friend.
OTI gleefully claims that it doesn't matter that Dion isn't a separatist - what matters is that the Cons can spin it during the next election, because, after all, the truth isn't important when you can get a good sound bite.
Maybe if he preached a little of that honesty Harper was supposed to stand for, we'd cut him some slack.
In the meantime, some of us can see this for what it is - cheap politicking, where the ends apparently justify the means, regardless of the truth.
Aim higher, my friend.
OTI gleefully claims that it doesn't matter that Dion isn't a separatist - what matters is that the Cons can spin it during the next election, because, after all, the truth isn't important when you can get a good sound bite.
Maybe if he preached a little of that honesty Harper was supposed to stand for, we'd cut him some slack.
In the meantime, some of us can see this for what it is - cheap politicking, where the ends apparently justify the means, regardless of the truth.
I agree most heartily with Lily on this one. There is no substance in Harper, only tricks and cunning to go ahead if he can find a foothold.
I think this time he won't find any way forward. How can you politick yourself ahead, when YOU are the government?
It is funny to work on this board with Conservatives still talking about the Ghost of Liberals Past. They are psychologically designed only for the opposition benches, I think.
Bruce_the_vii @ Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:29 pm
I heard on Radio 680 that the Conservatives were going to make Canada a green superpower and had contributed $230 million to the cause.