​For Immediate Release December 18, 2022:

There is a new marketing push from the Government of Saskatchewan to brand our province as "Sustainable Sask" - you may have seen advertising on Facebook and other social media.  Their webpage shows flashy images of Saskatchewan landscapes along with fossil fuel infrastructure such as tank farms, pump jacks, and refineries. The truth is there is no path to sustainability that expands the fossil fuel industry. 

Saskatchewan people show up and pitch in when there is work to do. We have the best solar resource in Canada, excellent wind resources, and have so much potential to reduce energy consumption by focusing on efficiency.

Burning of fossil fuels is responsible for 86% of CO2 emissions in the past decade. Countries are already forecast to produce: 240% more coal, 57% more oil and 71% more gas than is consistent with a 1.5C trajectory by 2030. There is no reason to expand fossil fuels other than perhaps shameless greed.  Read the full details in this report: priceofoil.org/2021/11/12/fossil-fuelled-five-report/

Saskatchewan has the highest emissions per capita in Canada at 55.9 tonnes of CO2e– 216% above the national average of 17.7 tonnes per capita. Saskatchewan’s GHG emissions in 2020 were 65.9 MT of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). Saskatchewan’s emissions have increased 46% since 1990 and declined only 8% since 2005. Details can be found here: www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/energy-markets/provincial-territorial-energy-profiles/provincial-territorial-energy-profiles-saskatchewan.html

We have a long way to go to do our fair share. Sadly, our Premier, Scott Moe, doesn't care about our high GHG emissions per capita - see here:  www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/premier-moe-care-comments-carbon-emissions-1.6416828)
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The energy transition to electrify and build only clean energy sources is already well underway around the world. The Rocky Mountain Institute published an excellent summary in October 2022 that can be found here: 
rmi.org/insight/the-energy-transition-narrative/

The International Energy Agency released the latest World Energy Outlook on October 27, 2022. For the first time ever, there is NO SCENARIO that sees continued long term growth of ANY fossil fuel including fossil gas (aka natural gas).
www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2022

Don't fall for the glossy marketing trying to cast Saskatchewan's actions as "sustainable." Unlike our Premier, who doesn't care, there are many good people here at home working to end fossil fuel subsidies, working to promote clean energy, and striving to push policy makers to focus on efficiency and reduce waste. Join us in working to lead Saskatchewan to a sustainable future and help call out greenwashing.  Happy Holidays!

May 3, 2019

The Saskatchewan Coalition for Sustainable Development strongly endorses the decision made by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in upholding the constitutionality of the Federal Government’s backstop mechanism for imposing a carbon fee and dividend system on provinces that fail to implement their own economy-wide carbon pricing mechanism. As part of the ruling, the court acknowledged the position put forward by the vast majority of economists and policy experts that carbon pricing is an essential component of effective climate action plans.   

“What then of the idea of minimum standards of price stringency for GHG emissions? Significantly, the factual record before the Court indicates that GHG pricing is not just part and parcel of an effective response to climate change. It indicates that GHG pricing is regarded as an essential aspect or element of the global effort to limit GHG emissions.”
Paragraph 147 of the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan decision IN THE MATTER OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION PRICING ACT, BILL C-47, PART 5.
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The decision by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal that "The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is not unconstitutional either in whole or in part" is a victory of facts and expertise over empty rhetoric and misinformation.  Pricing pollution is a meaningful and cost-effective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

On Feb 7, 2019, SCSD issued this press release on the upcoming Carbon pricing court case.  The hearing took place in Regina, SK on Feb 13 and 14, 2019.  

Another active member with SCSD, Glenn Wright, has submitted the following affidavit on behalf of the National Farmers Union.  More details about the National Farmer's Union involvement with the upcoming court case, including Mr. Wright's submission, may be found here on their website.

SCSD is participating in the joint intervention in the Carbon Tax Reference case that will be heard at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in early 2019.  An affidavit was submitted to the court on behalf of SCSD written by David Maenz, one of the founding members of SCSD, and author of the book The Price of Carbon.