Canadian Provinces and Territories Form Task Force to Lower Diesel Fuel Use in Remote Communities

CBC News reported that four Canadian provinces and two territories have put together a task force to lower the use of diesel fuel to generate electricity in remote communities.
As quoted in the market news:

Four Canadian provinces and two territories have established a task force to reduce the use of diesel fuel to generate electricity in remote communities.
Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Northwest Territories and Yukon announced the agreement Tuesday as government representatives gathered in Halifax for the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference.

A news release from the Newfoundland and Labrador government says the task force will be chaired by Manitoba and will consist of government representatives and agencies that are responsible for electricity supply in remote off-grid communities.

It says the task force will prepare a report that examines efforts that have been or are currently underway to reduce diesel use in remote communities, among other things.

Click here to read the full CBC News report.