‘Step Backwards’ on Carbon Rules Saves Alberta’s Big Emitters $330 Million Per Year – The Energy Mix
The rules cover tar sands/oil sands, natural gas, chemical, and fertilizer operations that account for 55 to 60% of the province’s emissions, CBC reports.
The new Technology, Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system unveiled Tuesday has no effect on the federal government’s consumer carbon tax, which Alberta is still trying to fight in court but takes effect January 1. Environment Minister Jason Nixon said the new plan would cut the province’s emissions by about 32 megatonnes, compared to 50 megatonnes under a plan developed by the province’s previous NDP government that included a consumer tax.