Proof That a Price on Carbon Works

[CDNBear]

I can repeat the same thing over and over but it does get pretty boring after a while.

That's never stopped you before. Especially when you get proven wrong, like now.

 

[mentalfloss]

I'm really concerned about you.

 

[CDNBear]

I'm really concerned about you.

Probably because of all that space I have, free in your head.

 

[mentalfloss]

I don't mind as I enjoy meeting new and interesting people.

 

[CDNBear]

I don't mind...

If you didn't, you wouldn't have asked me to take my boots off.

 

[mentalfloss]

I have no idea what that means.

 

[CDNBear]

I have no idea what that means.

No doubt.

 

[mentalfloss]

Nope.

 

[CDNBear]

Nope.

Anyway, I did enjoy proving that BC's carbon taxation was a failure. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

 

[mentalfloss]

Except they achieved their carbon emissions target of 6% below 2007 levels by 2012.

 

[CDNBear]

Except they achieved their carbon emissions target of 6% below 2007 levels for 2012.

We'll just add this to the long list of things you don't understand.

It's ok, no one really takes you seriously anyway.

 

[mentalfloss]

 

[CDNBear]

Hey, I actually posted my prediction of that.

 

[mentalfloss]

Did you predict that you wouldn't have an answer to carbon emissions reductions?

 

[CDNBear]

Did you predict that you wouldn't have an answer to carbon emissions reductions?

It's in the article. Since you read it. That would be the part where BC calculated the reduction based on the lower gas sales.

Since that was actually caused by cross border gas purchases. You fail, yet again.

I'm really sorry I keep making you look stupid. But it really is your own fault.

 

[Durry]

Carbon Dioxide in perspective.

Not sure if I posted this before but it's worth a second look.

 

[mentalfloss]

It's in the article. Since you read it. That would be the part where BC calculated the reduction based on the lower gas sales.

Since that was actually caused by cross border gas purchases. You fail, yet again.

I'm really sorry I keep making you look stupid. But it really is your own fault.

It was actually based on reducing fossil fuel extraction and deforestation.


http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/en...ntory-report-bcs-pir/pir-2012-full-report.pdf

 

[CDNBear]

It was actually based on reducing fossil fuel extraction and deforestation.


http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/en...ntory-report-bcs-pir/pir-2012-full-report.pdf

British Columbia started taxing emissions in 2008. One big appeal of its system is that it is essentially revenue-neutral. People pay more for energy (the price of gasoline is up by about 17 cents a gallon) but pay less in personal income and corporate taxes. And low-income and rural residents get special tax credits. The tax has raised about $4.3 billion while other taxes have been cut by about $5 billion. Researchers have found that the tax helped cut emissions but has had no negative impact on the province’s growth rate, which has been about the same or slightly faster than the country as a whole in recent years.

Geezus, I love watching you embarrass yourself.

 

[mentalfloss]

Yes, the revenue from increased gas consumption was used to offset the cost in reducing carbon emissions.

That's kinda how this whole thing works lol

 

[CDNBear]

Yes

I'm glad you stopped embarrassing yourself and agree carbon taxing was a failure in BC.