The climate paradox: Canadians want clean energy but still back fossil fuels
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Chris Hatch
Summary
Canadians express strong desire for a cleaner, safer future and feel pride in environmental progress, yet their priorities show a paradox: support for clean energy coexists with backing for conventional energy sources. The article highlights the conflict between public opinion (which is conflicted) and the physical reality of climate change (which is not negotiable), framing this as a "climate paradox" where concern is rising but action priority is declining.
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bskyThe climate paradox: Canadians want clean energy but still back fossil fuelsnationalobserver.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThat desire for a cleaner, safer future is obvious when you ask Canadians what makes them feel pride.
Canadians are broadly on board with pushing forward both clean and 'conventional' energy.
Our opinions are conflicted. Physics is not.
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