There’s a disconnect between the government’s timeline for the phase\u002Din of EVs and the timelines needed to produce the metals and minerals
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Indeed, there’s a profound disconnect between the government’s timeline for the phase-in of EVs and the lengthy timelines needed to produce the metals and minerals to build them. The Trudeau government’s plan mandates 100% new light-duty zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, with interim targets of 20% by 2026 and 60% by 2030. And 100% of new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales must be zero-emission by 2040.
Yet, once again, nothing is happening. Talks with First Nations have stalled, says federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. “For any development to happen in the Ring of Fire, Indigenous nations will need to be part of the discussion in decision-making process,” he said. “That hasn’t happened, which is why I think we are not seeing any development.”Article content
And if delays continue, his company might abandon the project altogether. This should sound eerily familiar to anyone who followed the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion saga where the proponent company eventually pulled out and sold the project to the government.
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