Americas > Canadian carbon tax of C$102/tonne by 2030 would help hit Paris target -report

Canadian carbon tax of C$102/tonne by 2030 would help hit Paris target -report

Published 22:33 on June 13, 2019  /  Last updated at 23:13 on June 13, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes, International

Canada can meet its Paris Agreement goal by roughly doubling the price of its rising ‘backstop’ carbon tax to C$102 ($77) and expanding the policy’s geographical and sectoral coverage, all at a relatively small economic cost, according to a government report released Thursday.
Canada can meet its Paris Agreement goal by roughly doubling the price of its rising ‘backstop’ carbon tax to C$102 ($77) and expanding the policy’s geographical and sectoral coverage, all at a relatively small economic cost, according to a government report released Thursday.


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