To make matters worse, most of the manufacturing happens overseas, as it is nearly impossible for western countries to compete for manufacturing jobs due to low labour costs in places like China. Furthermore, China holds almost all of the rare earth metals required for solar panels. Green energy, it turns out, is no different than our fishing and logging industries — we simply don’t have a competitive advantage in labour costs.
Green energy technologies — such as solar, hydrogen and wind — often require subsides because they tend to cost more to produce than they make back in return, or are uneconomic compared to other technologies. The oil and gas industry, on the other hand, generally only benefits from the same tax credits available to other Canadian companies.
All communities must share the risk in order for a project to succeed and forge ahead. The goals must be community driven and commitments must be made to both protecting the environment and growing the economy. Once Indigenous communities are aligned and working together, industry will come to the table and invest.Article content
The LNG Canada terminal and Coastal GasLink pipeline projects clearly demonstrate the vast number of jobs that can be created, that agreements can be reached to the mutual benefit of Indigenous communities and the energy industry and how money can be generated to invest in green projects and other innovations that have a positive impact on the environment. Indeed, the best way to reduce Canada’s emissions is through technological innovation.
False!
Hostage situation.
That seems highly unlikely. It's way more probable that the key to solving the global energy crisis will be some boffin in a lab somewhere.
This article offers a good take on the energy problem and Native-Canadian relations. Better incentivizing the market by allowing Natives to profit from energy passing through their land is a win for two reasons: 1) Natives get more prosperous and hopefully better able to improve…
No replacing Trudeau is the key to solving our energy crisis.
Fossil fuel companies have exploited Indigenous communities for far too long, and now they want to include them and give them some crumbs in the hopes that it will help them to continue their destructive practices
Ever driven through a reserve? The stewards of the land sure keep a lot of garbage on their front lawns.
Now that’s a laugh !
Perhaps the most Canadian Ethnocentric take ever on the global energy front.
Is that before or after they hate on Canada & act like domestic terrorists every time they don't get their way? Canada should let indigenous people represent the country for anything.
Nope. Just another article that is setting up the politicization and objectivication of Indians. The Indians only hinder through their political grandstanding, and our politicians validating their crap for optics and votes.
they burn wood for heat
I highly doubt that