Canada: Study puts cost of meeting Kyoto climate-change targets at $100 billion
By | Published: February 28, 2007
Canadian Press: It would cost $100 billion over four years for Canada to meet its Kyoto targets under a plan by Friends of the Earth and Corporate Knights magazine, one of the first attempts to put a price tag on addressing climate change. Although the cost sounds staggering, it amounts to only $20 a week for the typical family, says Beatrice Olivastri, CEO of Friends of the Earth. Based on the polluter-pays principle, the proposal would tax carbon fuels such as gasoline and coal, and redirect …
Canada: Study puts cost of meeting Kyoto climate-change targets at $100 billion
Canadian Press: It would cost $100 billion over four years for Canada to meet its Kyoto targets under a plan by Friends of the Earth and Corporate Knights magazine, one of the first attempts to put a price tag on addressing climate change. Although the cost sounds staggering, it amounts to only $20 a week for the typical family, says Beatrice Olivastri, CEO of Friends of the Earth. Based on the polluter-pays principle, the proposal would tax carbon fuels such as gasoline and coal, and redirect …
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