Canadians can’t even afford food. Of course they’re using less
Difficult-Yam-1347 on
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“Canada’s national carbon emissions have recorded their first post-pandemic drop, according to an early estimate of 2023 emissions put out by the Canadian Climate Institute.
>While greenhouse gas emissions have been trending slightly downward since the 2005 base year — and are now eight per cent lower — much of that drop occurred when the economy shut down for months on end during the 2020 COVID lockdowns. Emissions since then have rebounded, trending upward, until now.
>Emissions fell 0.8 per cent between 2022 and 2023, the publicly-funded institute found, led by reductions in the electricity and buildings sectors. These gains were partially cancelled out by an increase in the oil and gas industry, which now accounts for nearly a third of all emissions nationwide.
>“Electricity continues to be a standout,” he said, pointing to the sector that has reduced its emissions by six per cent year over year for a 62 per cent reduction since 2005. “What we’ve been able to do in electricity is nothing short of astounding.”
>Electricity emissions are dramatically lower thanks to the phase-out of coal in Ontario and Alberta and the introduction of renewables in the Maritimes, he said.
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>”Overall, the report’s authors said Canada’s population and economy are growing, driving up emissions by 8.6 megatonnes. But climate policy and markets have more than compensated for that growth, reducing emissions by 14.2 megatonnes, for a net decrease of 5.6 megatons.”
The worlds best economic minds think the following:
1. A carbon tax offers the most cost-effective lever to reduce carbon emissions at the scale and speed that is necessary.
2. A carbon tax should increase every year until emissions reductions goals are met and be revenue neutral to avoid debates over the size of government.
3. A sufficiently robust and gradually rising carbon tax will replace the need for various carbon regulations that are less efficient.
4. To prevent carbon leakage and to protect competitiveness, a border carbon adjustment system should be established.
5. To maximize the fairness and political viability of a rising carbon tax, all the revenue should be returned directly to citizens through equal lump-sum rebates.
Every conservative MP voted for Canada to have net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Gvien the size and scope of that undertaking we deserve to know how they plan on achieving that goal. We need to ask what it will cost, and who will have to pay.
canadianmohawk1 on
All to be undone by the back to office enforcement of remote public workers.
lHoneyBadger on
They should just ban all gasoline and diesel transportation methods, natural gas home heating, and farming operations then tax everyone per fart volume. Meanwhile China can continue using coal burning plants and somehow we are all suppose to feel good about ourselves. What a joke.
highwire_ca on
Those cardboard bread clips are really doing the trick!
Immediate_Pension_61 on
Can we drop carbon tax now?
LeafiestOutcome on
thanks for noticing! i’ve been trying to walk and bike more here and there when i can
dontsheeple on
That’s because the economy is tanking. Cuba and North Korea put out very little carbon emissions, too.
easttowest123 on
Are forest fires included in these emissions ?
Bentstrings84 on
Economic collapse is good for the environment. It’s probably what the LPC was going for all along.
teflonbob on
How can we blame Trudeau for this? /r/Canada posters desperately need to know as this isn’t on the list of pre approved Trudeau gripe talking points.
Smooth-Balls-010101 on
Incoming carbon emissions drop tax
bezerko888 on
Meanwhile carbon tax around the world did not. Especially in China and india because billionaires still makes profit by trashing the panet.
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No shit.
Canadians can’t even afford food. Of course they’re using less
>
“Canada’s national carbon emissions have recorded their first post-pandemic drop, according to an early estimate of 2023 emissions put out by the Canadian Climate Institute.
>While greenhouse gas emissions have been trending slightly downward since the 2005 base year — and are now eight per cent lower — much of that drop occurred when the economy shut down for months on end during the 2020 COVID lockdowns. Emissions since then have rebounded, trending upward, until now.
>Emissions fell 0.8 per cent between 2022 and 2023, the publicly-funded institute found, led by reductions in the electricity and buildings sectors. These gains were partially cancelled out by an increase in the oil and gas industry, which now accounts for nearly a third of all emissions nationwide.
>“Electricity continues to be a standout,” he said, pointing to the sector that has reduced its emissions by six per cent year over year for a 62 per cent reduction since 2005. “What we’ve been able to do in electricity is nothing short of astounding.”
>Electricity emissions are dramatically lower thanks to the phase-out of coal in Ontario and Alberta and the introduction of renewables in the Maritimes, he said.
…
>”Overall, the report’s authors said Canada’s population and economy are growing, driving up emissions by 8.6 megatonnes. But climate policy and markets have more than compensated for that growth, reducing emissions by 14.2 megatonnes, for a net decrease of 5.6 megatons.”
In comparison for 2023:
[EU emissions were down 4% YoY. ](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20240515-1)
[US emissions were down 2%. ](https://apnews.com/article/greenhouse-gas-emissions-climate-biden-coal-oil-2184db68945d5b10864c2525b9204ef7)
The worlds best economic minds think the following:
1. A carbon tax offers the most cost-effective lever to reduce carbon emissions at the scale and speed that is necessary.
2. A carbon tax should increase every year until emissions reductions goals are met and be revenue neutral to avoid debates over the size of government.
3. A sufficiently robust and gradually rising carbon tax will replace the need for various carbon regulations that are less efficient.
4. To prevent carbon leakage and to protect competitiveness, a border carbon adjustment system should be established.
5. To maximize the fairness and political viability of a rising carbon tax, all the revenue should be returned directly to citizens through equal lump-sum rebates.
[https://www.econstatement.org/](https://www.econstatement.org/)
Every conservative MP voted for Canada to have net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Gvien the size and scope of that undertaking we deserve to know how they plan on achieving that goal. We need to ask what it will cost, and who will have to pay.
All to be undone by the back to office enforcement of remote public workers.
They should just ban all gasoline and diesel transportation methods, natural gas home heating, and farming operations then tax everyone per fart volume. Meanwhile China can continue using coal burning plants and somehow we are all suppose to feel good about ourselves. What a joke.
Those cardboard bread clips are really doing the trick!
Can we drop carbon tax now?
thanks for noticing! i’ve been trying to walk and bike more here and there when i can
That’s because the economy is tanking. Cuba and North Korea put out very little carbon emissions, too.
Are forest fires included in these emissions ?
Economic collapse is good for the environment. It’s probably what the LPC was going for all along.
How can we blame Trudeau for this? /r/Canada posters desperately need to know as this isn’t on the list of pre approved Trudeau gripe talking points.
Incoming carbon emissions drop tax
Meanwhile carbon tax around the world did not. Especially in China and india because billionaires still makes profit by trashing the panet.