Transcript PPT - National Journal

PRESENTATION CENTER
CANADA CARBON PLAN
Prime Minister of Canada Announces Carbon Pricing
Plan While Facing Resistance From Some Provinces
Details of Announcement and Next Steps
Federal and Provincial Governments Agree to Carbon
Price Plan
• Prime Minister Trudeau has stated he wants to cut carbon much
more than the preceding government
• In order to implement this, Trudeau has announced a carbon
pricing plan in consultation with Canada’s provinces
• Provinces will have input on carbon pricing plan since energy and
environmental policy tends to be run at provincial level
Broad Policy Areas of the Climate Program
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Clean technology, innovation and jobs
Carbon pricing mechanisms
Specific opportunities to slash emissions
Adaptations to changing climate and severe weather
Obstacles to Plan
Next Steps for Canada
• The Canadian federal
government and provinces
will be meeting over the next
six months to work out the
details of the climate change
plan
• The climate change proposal
will be introduced in October
2016
• More immediately, Trudeau
will meet with President
Obama this week where this
a strong possibility they will
announce a North American
Climate Deal in order to
better coordinate policy
• A few provinces consider a national carbon tax to be unnecessary
• Some of these provinces have carbon capture plans they say are
sufficient to limit carbon emissions
• Canadian oil companies have been struggling due to falling oil
prices and will resist an additional tax burden
Sources: Julie Gordon, “PM, Provinces Set Outlines for Carbon Pricing Deal,” Reuters, March 3, 2016; John Paul Tasker, “Liberals Won’t Rule Out Imposing a National Carbon
Price, Catherine McKenna Says,” CBC News, March 4, 2016; Hunotika, “Graph,” Noun Project, Lizzy Gregory, “Fossil Fuels,” Noun Project; Curtis Free, “Price Tag,” Noun Project;
Aha-Soft, “Storm,” Noun Project; Iconathon, “Solar Panel,” Noun Project.
March 7, 2016 | Ben Booker