Imagining Northern BC Without Oil and Gas | The Tyee
Experts interviewed by The Tyee about the transition to a post-carbon
economy tended to make three points: It’s possible. It likely won’t be
comfortable. And it’s going to take a lot of political will.
economy tended to make three points: It’s possible. It likely won’t be
comfortable. And it’s going to take a lot of political will.
Marc Lee, senior economist with the B.C.
office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says how easily
we transition depends on how quickly we begin to move quickly to slash
emissions.
“If you’re trying to get to zero next year,
it’s going to be disruptive,” he says. “If you have two to three
decades as the period to manage that transition, then it shouldn’t be a
problem.” A 30-year transition — with steady progress during that period
— puts us in line with current predictions for avoiding catastrophic
climate change, he added.