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Québec solidaire advocates for a biomass policy

The party wants to reduce Quebec's dependence on fossil fuels.

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In its desire to reduce Quebec’s dependence on fossil fuels, Québec solidaire intends to develop a biomass policy to better exploit forest and agricultural residues.

The measure is a cornerstone of the party’s “Economic Transition Plan,” unveiled Friday in Mont-Laurier, in the Upper Laurentians.

The biomass policy would be funded by the Fonds vert and the Plan global d’efficacité énergétique.

“To enable Quebec to get away from fossil fuels, the manufacturing sector must reduce its dependence on fuel oil and coal,” said Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, a Québec solidaire spokesperson.

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Among other steps to develop this biofuel industry, Québec solidaire wants to spend $30 million a year to encourage manufacturing companies to convert to biomass.

The Fonds vert would contribute $120 million a year to support the biofuel industry, including investing in biorefineries and linking biomass collection centres to biorefineries.

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