Americas > Canada hikes social cost of carbon to C$261/tonne, on par with US proposal -report

Canada hikes social cost of carbon to C$261/tonne, on par with US proposal -report

Published 23:16 on April 20, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:22 on April 20, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, US

The Canadian government has significantly ratcheted up the social cost of carbon (SCC) used to calculate climate damages to levels in line with a US EPA proposal last year, according to a federal minister and media report.
The Canadian government has significantly ratcheted up the social cost of carbon (SCC) used to calculate climate damages to levels in line with a US EPA proposal last year, according to a federal minister and media report.


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