EU Considering Border Tariffs On Steel, Cement, & Electricity
A draft proposal by the European Commission would impose carbon-based tariffs on imports from outside the EU.
Carbon Pricing
Canada’s Conservatives’ Principles Ignore Climate, COVID, Great Recession, & BLM
We would expect a set of principles and policies adopted in 2021 to address climate change, COVID-19, the economy and discrimination with robust measures. It’s not that all governmental policies should be focused on these four major themes. Governance is complex and nuanced. But there should be acknowledgement of each of them and substantial sections devoted to conservative thinking around these very real concerns.
Elon Musk Explains the Need for a “Carbon Tax”
Originally posted on EVANNEX. Elon Musk is working hard on a 360-degree clean energy strategy at Tesla. With solar, battery storage, and electric cars, Tesla is poised to reshape the global energy paradigm. However, Tesla’s products can only go so far. According to Mike Brown at Inverse, there’s something else — and … [continued]
Supreme Court of Canada Upholds National Carbon Tax
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled this week a federal carbon tax that is legal pursuant to the “peace, order, and good government” provisions of the Canadian constitution.
API Carbon Tax Announcement Met With “Baptists & Bootleggers” Derision
The American Petroleum Institute (API) said Thursday it supports a federal tax on carbon dioxide as a “framework” to address climate change, along with a call for minimizing “duplicative regulations,” but with few details. The announcement from the largest trade group representing the oil and gas industry was criticized from across the political … [continued]
Canada’s Carbon Price Will Hit Provincial Gasoline Prices Differently
Canada’s carbon tax that peaks at $170 per ton CAD in 2030 will add 40 to 50 cents to a liter of gas when well-to-wheel emissions are counted. The retail adder isn’t the entire story.
The US CLEAN Future Act — What’s In It?
Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute Blog. By Dan Lashof, Devashree Saha, Karl Hausker, Greg Carlock, Kevin Kennedy, and Tyler Clevenger U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, together with subcommittee chairs Bobby Rush and Paul Tonko, introduced the CLEAN Future Act on March 2, 2021. While numerous climate bills are introduced … [continued]
Biden Administration Sets Social Cost Of Carbon At $51 Per Ton
What is the social cost of carbon and how does it effect you?
A US Carbon Tax In 2020–2021 Is As Viable As Paying The IRS With Dogecoin
As I rolled out of bed after a few hours of sleep yesterday morning, I rolled onto a writer group chat message that said, “According to Elon, Biden said no to a carbon tax.” My first thought was, “please tell me this isn’t what I think it is.” I don’t … [continued]
Alberta Oil Sands Emissions Alone Are 3 Times The Global Market For CO2
Alberta’s crude oil from steam-assisted gravity drainage has a carbon debt just for extraction and in province processing that’s as large as the total annual global consumption of CO2. Shipping, refinement and use make that three times bigger.
