Conservatives believe in preserving Canada’s environment without jeopardizing our economy. They recognize that increased usage of biofuels could be helpful in reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions while creating clean energy jobs for today and in the future. That’s why the Conservative Government is taking action by investing in a project based in Quebec that will convert vegetable oil, cooking oil or animal fat to produce about 40 million litres of biodiesel per year. They have also finalized regulations that will require gasoline to include an average annual 5 per cent renewable fuel content by the end of the year.
The Harper Government is helping create a cleaner and greener Canada by investing $1.5 billion over nine years in the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program and $1 billion for the Green Infrastructure Fund. Building on that, these investments will help create and sustain local jobs and economic opportunities across Canada.
