Tax emissions or miss targets, PM told - Toronto Star

Tax emissions or miss targets, PM told - Toronto Star

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Tax emissions or miss targets, PM told Toronto Star,  Canada - Jan 8, 2008 Glen Murray, chair of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, answers reporters questions at a news conference on Jan. ... href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1&fd=R&url=http://www.carbonpositive.net/viewarticle.aspx%3FarticleID%3D951&cid=1125941083&ei=dj6FR9aGE4zaywSOxMDEAw">Canada must adopt carbon price: Report Carbon Positive Advisory panel recommends carbon tax Toronto Star Canada needs carbon tax urgently: govt panel Reuters Canada Canada.com - Financial Post all 152 news articles

Tax emissions or miss targets, PM told - Toronto StarEnvironment and the Economy, answers reporters questions at a news conference on Jan. production, distribution or use of fossilfuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. fuels turns into carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas. environment asked by the federal Conservatives to assess their long-term strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.The government wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 65 per cent by 2050. fuels are slapped with a tax based on their carbon content. energy price swings we have experienced," the report says.And the report also makes clear that it expects higher costs to pressure Canadians to do more to conserve energy, by retrofitting homes and switching to more fuel-efficient cars. energy costs can fall by 15 per cent for the average household, despite the higher prices."More fuel efficient cars that use less use gas will cost consumers less.