carbon tax

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Mining industry would boom under a new global carbon tax, research shows

When the mining industry fights carbon taxes, it is arguing against its own economic interests, suggests new research from UBC’s Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.

Feb 8, 2022

Why North Americans should look to British Columbia’s carbon tax as a model

Why North Americans should look to British Columbia’s carbon tax as a model

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently proposed a national carbon “floor price” by 2018, while south of the border, Washington state residents will vote on Nov. 8 whether to implement the United States’ first revenue-neutral carbon emissions tax.

Nov 3, 2016

Major funding boost for BC-led climate change research

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) is pleased to announce $1.8 million in new funding for British Columbia-led projects aimed at finding solutions to the environmental, social and economic challenges — and opportunities — brought about by climate change.

May 10, 2011