100% Correct.
Good to see a federal minister admit this.
Carbon tax must increase to be effective, says federal environment minister
Catherine McKenna says a tax on carbon has to increase to be effective, but the federal environment minister stopped short of any direct criticism in response to B.C.'s new climate change plan.
The new provincial climate change plan, released Friday, introduces 21 actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but fails to raise the carbon tax— something critics have called "a significant blow to B.C.'s climate plan."
Yesterday, provincial Environment Minister Mary Polak defended the lack of an increase, saying that B.C. was already so far ahead of everyone else when it came to carbon pricing and increasing it further would harm the economy.
Today, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told CBC's The Early Edition that carbon taxes have to go up in order to be effective.
"With carbon pricing, it has to increase over time or it just doesn't have the effect that is needed. It just doesn't create the incentive."
Carbon tax must increase to be effective, says federal environment minister - British Columbia - CBC News
Good to see a federal minister admit this.
Carbon tax must increase to be effective, says federal environment minister
Catherine McKenna says a tax on carbon has to increase to be effective, but the federal environment minister stopped short of any direct criticism in response to B.C.'s new climate change plan.
The new provincial climate change plan, released Friday, introduces 21 actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but fails to raise the carbon tax— something critics have called "a significant blow to B.C.'s climate plan."
Yesterday, provincial Environment Minister Mary Polak defended the lack of an increase, saying that B.C. was already so far ahead of everyone else when it came to carbon pricing and increasing it further would harm the economy.
Today, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told CBC's The Early Edition that carbon taxes have to go up in order to be effective.
"With carbon pricing, it has to increase over time or it just doesn't have the effect that is needed. It just doesn't create the incentive."
Carbon tax must increase to be effective, says federal environment minister - British Columbia - CBC News