On May 26, the Canadian Propane Association (CPA) issued a press release in response to the Ontario Government’s announcement that they will spend up to $100 million to support the introduction of renewable natural gas. The CPA believes that supporting renewable natural gas without considering more affordable energy solutions, such as low-emission propane, is a missed opportunity.

 

CPA Executive Director Andrea Labelle stated, "Investing in narrowly focused, and costly long-term solutions associated with natural gas without actively considering the advantages of affordable and clean-burning propane is not an effective approach. In fact, such a policy could result in government picking winners and losers as opposed to looking for the best approaches to combatting climate change."

 

She added, "Including propane in the development of climate change policy will immediately provide support to rural energy businesses and create employment growth. It will also ensure that communities, especially in rural and remote areas, become full beneficiaries of a truly comprehensive Climate Change Plan while having access to competitively-priced energy options".