je.st
news
Alberta to boost carbon price ahead of climate policy revamp
2015-06-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Alberta will increase its carbon price for industrial emitters, the first step in revamping climate regulations to curb greenhouse-gas output from coal plants and oil-sands production. The price will rise to C$20 ($16) a metric ton next year, from C$15 now, and will increase to C$30 in 2017, when the rules will expire, the environment ministry said in a statement Thursday. The government will also begin a climate-policy review led by University of Alberta Professor Andrew Leach to prepare recommendations...
Tags: policy
price
ahead
carbon
Category:Electronics and Electrical