Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Ontario Liberal party releases environment plan

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Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca released his party’s Ontario Liberal Environment Plan on Tuesday.

If elected in June, the Liberal’s plan promises to:

  • Slash transit fares to 1$ until 2024
  • Cut carbon pollution in half by 2030
  • Strengthen the requirements of the Conservative party’s existing industrial Emissions Performance Standards to meet a 50 per cent carbon reduction target
  • Expand the Greenbelt and designate 30 per cent of Ontario land as protected areas, up from 10 per cent
  • Stop Highway 413
  • Provide up to $9,500 in rebates on non-luxury electric vehicles and vehicle charging equipment
  • Provide grants of up to $3,000 each year for people and businesses who want to make eco-friendly renovations
  • Create 25,000 new green-jobs and a new Green Jobs Fund to invest in made-in-Ontario clean technology innovations
  • Increase funding for separated bike lanes and cycling trails, bike sharing and rental services and secure bike parking

The provincial election period is set to officially start on Wednesday.

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