Saskatoon coalition issues climate change wish list

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Saskatoon coalition issues climate change wish list

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Carbon capture not on the list

CBC News Posted: Nov 25, 2015 7:31 PM CT| Last Updated: Nov 25, 2015 7:31 PM CT

A coalition of groups in Saskatoon concerned about climate change has issued a list of issues it wants Canadian leaders to talk about at the Paris talks next week.

Tracey Mitchell, with the Saskatoon branch of Council of Canadians, said it's time to end subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. The coalition wants coal completely phased out, calling it "the dirtiest source of electricity."

"I think the Saskatchewan government has to stop trying to find an easy fix or an easy way out," Mitchell said. "Carbon capture has proven disastrous here and we've invested a lot of money into that that could have gone into renewable energy." [ . . . . ]


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