But Jonathan Wilkinson acknowledged Ottawa has much work to do to bring the provinces along with the government’s emissions reduction plan. The report says Natural Resources Canada's estimates are founded on doubtful cost estimates and depend on legislation that doesn’t exist yet, or at least isn’t consistent across the country. Separate modelling conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada, on which the emissions reduction plan is based, uses more conservative assumptions. Canada's hydrogen plans 'feasible' despite auditor concerns, says minister @JonathanWNV. Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said even Environment Canada’s prediction of a 15-megatonne reduction from hydrogen is a stretch.

Source: The Guardian April 27, 2022 19:02 UTC