Alberta Sees Similar Carbon Reduction as B.C. With Price Signal
- Per capita CO2 output to decline with policy change: minister
- British Columbia saw use of fossil fuels drop 16% on CO2 tax
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Alberta expects to see similar declines in per capita carbon emissions as neighboring British Columbia after imposing a tax on the greenhouse gas, said Environment Minister Shannon Phillips.
“We can expect a similar reduction on the consumer side,” Phillips said in an interview. “Any economist will tell you that the price signal will reduce CO2 -- that is an economic fact.”