What is Carbon Tax & Cap 'n Trade?

[RW]

I would find the new carbon tax in Alberta a lot easier to swallow if it produced tangible results, but the government itself admits it will not stop the climate from changing.

Nothing will stop it.  The idea is to slow our impact on it.



Doing things that pollute our planet less will ALWAYS be a good thing.  The question is, how smart are we going to be about it?

The excuse in Alberta for our carbon tax was climate change, not reducing pollution.

Stopping "pollution" is supposed to impact climate change.

[Anonymous]

I would find the new carbon tax in Alberta a lot easier to swallow if it produced tangible results, but the government itself admits it will not stop the climate from changing.

Nothing will stop it.  The idea is to slow our impact on it.



Doing things that pollute our planet less will ALWAYS be a good thing.  The question is, how smart are we going to be about it?

The excuse in Alberta for our carbon tax was climate change, not reducing pollution.

Stopping "pollution" is supposed to impact climate change.

It won't stop anything. Alberta used to be energy self sufficient, but now they will have to buy it from places like BC or even Saskatchewan. That would be ironic considering we use coal and premier Wall has said we will not create energy poverty here by copying Alberta's reckless mistake in phasing it out quickly.