How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Launch a fossil-free future

Authors

  • Kyla Tienhaara Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario
  • Amy Janzwood PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
  • Angela Carter Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waterloo

Keywords:

COVID-19, Fossil fuels

Abstract

This story is part of a series that proposes solutions to the many issues exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and what government and citizens can do to make Canada a better place. Demand for fossil fuels collapsed during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdown measures were introduced. In the second quarter of 2020, experts predict that global oil demand will be down 20 per cent from this time last year. Although demand is likely to recover somewhat in the next two years, some major oil company executives believe that it may never return to pre-2020 levels.

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Published

2021-01-29

How to Cite

Tienhaara, K., Janzwood, A., & Carter, A. (2021). How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Launch a fossil-free future. Economic Development Journal of Canada. Retrieved from https://ecdev.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/view/184

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Economic Development Journal of Canada, 2021

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