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Justin Trudeau pledges to end fossil fuel subsidies, invest in clean tech

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Liberal leader's environmental platform includes attending the Paris UN climate summit with premiers

By Trinh Theresa Do, CBC News Posted: Jun 29, 2015 11:28 AM ET| Last Updated: Jun 29, 2015 11:28 AM ET

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is expected to unveil a myriad of environmental promises this afternoon in Vancouver, including hundreds of millions of dollars in clean technology investment and continued focus on climate change, CBC News has learned.

Trudeau would also invite all the premiers to attend the United Nation's Climate Change Conference in Paris in what would be one of his first major international forays should he become prime minister. Within 90 days of the conference, a first ministers meeting on climate change would be held to come up with a plan that includes the creation of national emissions-reduction targets.

He also plans to fulfil a G20 pledge to phase out subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

A Liberal government would invest $200 million each year to create sector-specific strategies that support innovation and clean technologies in the forestry, energy and agricultural sectors, and invest another $100 million to support clean technology companies.

In addition to climate change, Trudeau's environmental platform covers a range of promises from national parks to freshwater and oceans.

Ban on B.C.'s crude oil tanker traffic

In a bid to protect marine areas, the Liberal leader plans to formalize the moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on British Columbia's North Coast. The House of Commons had adopted a NDP motion banning crude oil tanker traffic in 2010, but the resolution was non-binding. An unofficial moratorium had existed for decades prior to the NDP motion.

Trudeau has said previously that he does not support the Northern Gateway Pipeline and would not let it happen if his party assumes government.

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