Americas > Ottawa approves New Brunswick CO2 levy proposal for spring 2020

Ottawa approves New Brunswick CO2 levy proposal for spring 2020

Published 20:58 on December 11, 2019  /  Last updated at 20:58 on December 11, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes

The Canadian federal government on Wednesday gave the green light for New Brunswick’s proposed carbon tax on fossil fuels beginning in April, a move that will allow the province to avoid coverage under Ottawa’s ‘backstop’ CO2 levy.
The Canadian federal government on Wednesday gave the green light for New Brunswick’s proposed carbon tax on fossil fuels beginning in April, a move that will allow the province to avoid coverage under Ottawa’s ‘backstop’ CO2 levy.


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