Canada and BC's Efforts

Question 1

Pan-Canadian frammmmmmmmwork

Answer 1

Framework on:

1. pRICING OF CARBON POLLUTION
2. Taking action in each sector of an economy
3. Adapting to climate change
4. Clean technology, innovation and jobs

Question 2

Pricing of carbon pollution

Answer 2

Two pricing policies:

1. Carbon tax; fee added to burning fossil fuels
2. Cap-and-trade; government regulation limiting the amount of emissions by handing out permits that can be traded

Question 3

Greenhouse gas pollution pricing act

Answer 3

1. Specifies minimum charge on 21 different fuels
   - Provinces choose their pricing as long as they meet the minimum
   - Several did not set their own policies so the minimum backstop was applied
2. Output-based pricing system for those who produce over 50k tons of CO2eq/year

Question 4

Carbon tax

Answer 4

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Question 5

Canadian net zero emissions accountability act

Answer 5

• Aims to enshrine commitment to net zero emissions into law by 2050
• Framework with milestones every year with targets plans and reports
• Critiques: no targets before 2030, no penalties for not reaching targets, can be repealed by future governments, limited control over provinces

Question 6

BC’s implementation

Answer 6

• Carbon tax since 2008
• Clean energy act
• Climate change accountability act
• Zero emission vehicle act

Question 7

Report of auditors general

Answer 7

• Presented to house of commons
• Provides overall and independent assessment of the current climate action in Canada
• Confirms Canada’s governments are taking action but the work is far from done
• Over half of the governments didn’t have targets, and only two that had targets met their goals