Source: Amanda Connolly, globalnews.ca, December 12, 2020 Ottawa to raise carbon tax to $170/tonne by 2030. The federal government’s carbon tax in provinces without their own emissions reductions plans will keep rising after 2022 to hit a total of $170 per tonne by 2030 under a major new climate plan unveiled Friday. Prime Minister Justin… Continue reading The Carbon Tax Is Going up, Expect to Pay More at the Pumps
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Can Conservatives claim they cut emissions while cutting taxes?
Source: Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press, May 3, 2018 OTTAWA — “We actually saw greenhouse gases go down at the same time as taxes went down under the previous Conservative government. We saved people money while protecting the economy.” — Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre, May 1 A battle over the merits of a carbon tax… Continue reading Can Conservatives claim they cut emissions while cutting taxes?
Despite two-million tonnes, milestone carbon capture hasn’t won over critics
Source: Colton Praill, Global News, March 12, 2018 Four-years after it launched an innovative new technology, SaskPower has captured two-million tonnes of carbon. It’s the equivalent of taking half-a-million cars off the road. “If you look at when carbon capture is running, along with the power plant, it’s the cleanest fossil fuel plant, certainly in… Continue reading Despite two-million tonnes, milestone carbon capture hasn’t won over critics
Carbon hits the east-west divide
Source: Robin Booker, Producer.com, January 25, 2018 Carbon depletion versus sequestration may be why Ottawa isn’t recognizing prairie efforts Canadian east versus west politics likely factors into why the federal government isn’t talking about the sequestration of carbon in prairie soil. Information compiled by Agriculture Canada shows soil organic carbon is increasing in western Canadian… Continue reading Carbon hits the east-west divide
Sask. environment minister negotiating with feds on carbon
Source: The Canadian Press, November 17, 2017 Saskatchewan currently relies on coal for more than half of its electricity Saskatchewan Environment Minister Dustin Duncan says he’s negotiating a deal with federal counterpart Catherine McKenna on carbon. Duncan wants McKenna to let his province get credit for the carbon capture and storage system it has on… Continue reading Sask. environment minister negotiating with feds on carbon
Sask. carbon reduction plan coming by end of year, says minister
Source: CBC News, October 26, 2017 Feds have given provinces until 2018 to decide on their preferred option The Saskatchewan government says its own tailored plan for how to reduce carbon emissions will be unveiled in the next month and a half. But little else is confirmed about the highly-anticipated plan. Read full article here….… Continue reading Sask. carbon reduction plan coming by end of year, says minister
Opposition says 'business case' for Sask. carbon capture plant waning
By Stefani Langenegger, CBC News, June 13, 2016 SaskPower avoids $91M penalty by renegotiating contract with buyer of CO2 The Opposition NDP is raising more concerns about the business case for the government’s carbon capture facility in Estevan, Sask. It says a renegotiation of SaskPower’s contract with energy company Cenovus to buy the CO2 emissions from… Continue reading Opposition says 'business case' for Sask. carbon capture plant waning
World carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015, says BP
By Terry Macalister, The Guardian, June 8, 2016 Move towards renewable energy and away from coal power helped stall emissions growth last year but slowdown may be temporary, says oil giant Carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015 for the first time in 10 years as the world turned its back on coal and embraced energy… Continue reading World carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015, says BP
Canadians conflicted about 3 Es: Environment, energy and the economy
Source: Tracy Johnson, Kyle Bakx, CBC News, March 14, 2016 EKOS-CBC poll suggests 56% more worried about the economy than the environment Justin and Leanne Mills are in a situation familiar to many Albertans these days. Justin is still working as an oil well cementer in Lloydminster, but his income is down by 50 per… Continue reading Canadians conflicted about 3 Es: Environment, energy and the economy
Sask. Premier Brad Wall says federal carbon tax could take $1.3B out of provincial economy
Source: CBC News, Feb 29, 2016 Premier says families, farmers, small businesses would suffer Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says a federal carbon tax would seriously damage the provincial economy. Speaking to reporters in Saskatoon, Wall said everyone from homeowners to mining companies would be hurt by the proposed federal tax. “I can tell you with the… Continue reading Sask. Premier Brad Wall says federal carbon tax could take $1.3B out of provincial economy