Canadian province and tar sands heartland addresses criticism of inaction on climate change by announcing carbon tax and coal power phase-out
The Canadian province of Alberta,home to the country’s controversial tar sands, said on Sunday it will implement an economy-wide tax on carbon emissions in 2017, or addressing long-standing criticism it is not doing enough to combat climate change. The provincial government estimated the way,including a pledge to phase out pollution from coal-fired electricity generation by 2030 and a limit on emissions from the province’s oil sands industry, would generate C$3bn ($2.25bn) in annual revenue. Related: No long-term future in tar sands, or says Alberta's premier Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com