I signed the following open letter published in the Globe on the weekend. I cannot take any credit for organizing or writing the letter (hat tip to Ian Bruce of the David Suzuki Foundation). On the other hand, I can say that I have co-published with David Suzuki!
It’s time to put the planet before politics
May [...]
Entries Tagged as 'cap-and-trade'
Planet Before Politics
May 11th, 2009 · Marc Lee · No Comments · BC Election 2009, Climate change, Environment, resources & sustainability
Tags: cap-and-trade·carbon tax·cycling·David Suzuki·global warming·greenhouse gas·passenger rail·public transit·Suzuki Foundation·transportation
To Tax or Not to Tax — That is Not the Question!
April 27th, 2009 · Marvin Shaffer · No Comments · BC Election 2009, Energy, Environment, resources & sustainability
It was disappointing to read Mark Jaccard’s sensational, but grossly misleading forecast of massive job loss if the NDP eliminates the carbon tax. Sure, if the NDP axes the tax and implements a cap and trade on large emitters to extract all the GHG reductions needed to achieve B.C.’s targets, there would be a huge [...]
The NDP Platform and BC's Economic Challenges
April 20th, 2009 · Marc Lee · No Comments · BC Election 2009, Climate change, Economy, Provincial budget & finance
Below is an oped of mine that was done at the request of the Vancouver Sun and that ran in today’s paper. Unfortunately, for reasons that are not entirely clear, the last two paragraphs were cut off, leaving the oped hanging. I put them back in below, and have requested that the online version be [...]
Tags: budget·cap-and-trade·carbon tax·deficit·flaring·green infrastructure·greenhouse gas·NDP·oil and gas·platform·recession·tax cuts·unemployment
Green Gods Abandoned by Godless Socialists?
April 17th, 2009 · Marvin Shaffer · No Comments · BC Election 2009, Energy, Environment, resources & sustainability
So Keith Baldrey thinks the NDP has sold its environmental soul by opposing so-called green run-of-river IPPs. And Mark Jaccard , Tzepora Berman and friends predict economic and environment ruin from the NDP’s plan to abolish the Liberals’ carbon tax.
As for run-of-river IPPs, the fact is they are not very green, at least not if [...]
Tags: cap-and-trade·carbon tax·NDP·platform·run-of-river IPP
BC's Carbon Tax Clash
April 15th, 2009 · Marc Lee · 1 Comment · BC Election 2009, Energy, Environment, resources & sustainability, Taxes
With the BC election campaign now officially on, the carbon tax debate is back. Since the fall’s federal election, when the Prime Minister dropped in to beat up the carbon tax to solidify his support in BC, the carbon tax has dropped off the public radar, replaced by stories about the economic and financial crisis. [...]
Tags: cap-and-trade·carbon footprint·carbon tax·greenhouse gas·oil and gas·Port Mann
