<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The federal government is accelerating Canada’s transition to a lower-carbon economy, even as conservative politicians in the provinces vow to scuttle key measures that would support that effort.
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr endorsed an advisory council report Thursday that spells out<wm> Canada’s roadmap for a shift away from oil sands and towards a more low-carbon economy. All provinces, with the exception of Alberta, have committed to abandoning their reliance on oil sands, a key industry that has become a contentious issue for critics.
Canada has seen a sharp rise in carbon emissions over the years and faces increasing demands for action to reduce them.
According to the provincial reports, the federal government is committed to spending billions on clean technology and energy development and to developing alternative energy sources at least</wm> twice as fast as the domestic oil sands industry.
But Conservative MPs who are members of the federal cabinet