Alberta premier's arguments on increasing oil and gas production 'logically incoherent': Wilkinson | Smith argues carbon neutrality can be achieved in 2050 while also increasing oil and gas extraction - eviltoast
    • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      Her age. Danielle Smith is the Premier who wants to delay proposed Federal climate regulations from taking effect until she is in her 70s. The proposed Clean Electricity Regulations have the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2035, but Smith has threatened to ignore the regulations unless the target date is pushed back to 2050. Her age definitely comes into play because she won’t be around to see the consequences of delaying climate action for political gain.

      • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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        11 months ago

        I don’t care if politicians are young or old; I care about their policies. Her policies are definitely awful, but wouldn’t really be any better if she was younger.