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Canada could transition to full renewables by 2050, expert tells youth climate trial
Mark Jacobson said Canada has abundant wind, solar and hydro resources and does not need fossil fuels, but social and political barriers remain.
- Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson testified Thursday at Canada's first youth-led climate trial in Vancouver, stating it is "definitely" possible for the country to transition to full renewable energy by 2050.
- Jacobson serves as an expert witness for 15 young plaintiffs in the Federal Court lawsuit, which argues that federal legislation violates their constitutional rights by continuing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions trajectory.
- Plaintiffs' lawyer Catherine Boies Parker told the court the case hinges on whether the government is "constitutionally required to stop making it worse," seeking to hold Canada accountable for worsening the climate crisis.
- Jacobson testified that Canada possesses "humungous" resources—including wind, solar, geothermal, and pre-existing hydroelectric capacity—meaning the nation does not need to rely on fossil fuels to meet energy goals.
- Although the transition is technically and economically feasible, Jacobson cautioned that Canada faces significant social and political obstacles to achieving a full renewable energy shift.
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Canada could transition to full renewables by 2050, expert tells youth climate trial
VANCOUVER - An expert in environmental engineering and atmospheric science says it's "definitely" possible for Canada to transition to full renewable energy by 2050.
·Toronto, Canada
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