Canada could transition to full renewables by 2050, expert tells youth climate trial
An environmental engineering and atmospheric science expert claims Canada can transition to full renewable energy by 2050. During Canada's first youth-led climate trial, Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson affirmed it's both technically and economically feasible. However, he acknowledges social and political hurdles stand in the way.
Jacobson's models suggest Canada possesses ample wind, solar, and geothermal potential, alongside existing hydroelectric power, and doesn't need to depend on fossil fuels. The expert's testimony indicates the country's shift by mid-century depends more on societal and political decisions. Jacobson is testifying for 15 young plaintiffs in a Federal Court lawsuit in Vancouver, alleging federal legislation infringes on their constitutional rights due to Canada's ongoing greenhouse gas emission trajectory.
Their lawyer emphasizes the case isn't about climate change, but whether the government is legally obligated to halt making it worse.
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