OTTAWA — A new report has found the federal government’s proposed clean fuel standard will likely create jobs and drive economic growth, though it will come at a cost to households. In a report Wednesday, Clean Energy Canada, a Vancouver-based environmental think tank, estimates the fuel standard could create up to 31,000 new jobs by 2030, mostly in the construction and operation of clean fuel facilities. The report also finds that the average household will spend $5 more per month with a clean fuel standard in place by 2030. The clean fuel standard was announced as part of the federal government’s pan-Canadian climate change framework last year. On balance, the report finds the clean fuel standard will likely increase net employment by 11,000 to 17,000 jobs by 2030.

Source: National Post November 08, 2017 09:00 UTC