Americas > Ontario govt’s climate plan would see GHG reduction costs soar compared to federal ‘backstop’ -report

Ontario govt’s climate plan would see GHG reduction costs soar compared to federal ‘backstop’ -report

Published 20:00 on June 4, 2019  /  Last updated at 20:02 on June 4, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes

The Ontario Progressive Conservative government’s suite of climate policies would significantly increase costs for the same amount of emissions abatement that would be achieved under Ottawa’s ‘backstop’ carbon levy and output-based pricing system (OBPS), a study found Tuesday.
The Ontario Progressive Conservative government’s suite of climate policies would significantly increase costs for the same amount of emissions abatement that would be achieved under Ottawa’s ‘backstop’ carbon levy and output-based pricing system (OBPS), a study found Tuesday.


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