June 26, 2017 | 39 min. 43 sec. | Isabelle (98,5FM) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the […]

Programs aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by subsidizing electric cars.

Interview with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the MEI, on the subject of Electric Vehicle Subsidies. Broadcast on June 22, 2017, on CBC’s On the Money.

Ontario and Quebec have set ambitious targets aimed at reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs), respectively 37% and 37.5% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The transportation sector is crucial for achieving these ambitious targets, since it represents over a third of the emissions of each province. These have therefore decided to implement, among other things, subsidies to electric vehicles. But is this injection of public funds the best use of our money?

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