In spite of the dozens of UN Global Climate Change conventions and environmental activists hoopla it appears the demand for affordable energy is holding strong.
We are not likely to see fewer coal trains through the B.C. Lower Mainland anytime soon.
BC’s coal export markets are approx. 75% to Asia.
Japan has 43 new coal power projects, with some under construction and others planned.
Environmental Activist Groups Denounced...Just Ask Greenpeace
India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government have taken a no nonsense approach to advancing India’s economy, jobs and living standards.
Coal accounts for 67% of India’s total electric power and with their large reserves, they plan to double coal production by 2020 to facilitate rapid demand and economic growth.
It appears PM Modi’s government have not the slightest culpability of being labelled “climate deniers” as they take measures to curb anti-development activist/protest groups.
India halted Greenpeace for attempting to thwart Coal and Nuclear energy projects which would harm their economic progress.
They froze all 7 branch bank accounts and suspended Greenpeace’s foreign-funding license.
Under close scrutiny for further red-tag action are
15 foreign funded dissident agencies and 188 Non Governmental Organizations.
Since Putin seized Greenpeace’s ship and arrested them for their antics against Russia, and now India’s strong stand it’s probably safe to assume the worldwide environmental activist movement is more than a little worried that this kind of pushback could spread and catch on.
Roland Seguin
Langley, BC
