February 28, 2021 | Carbon Trading: Opportunity and Obstacles
Stewart Muir Stewart Muir is founder and executive director of the Resource Works Society, a Vancouver-based group open to participation by British Columbians from all walks of life who are concerned about their future economic opportunities. He is an author, journalist and historian with experience on three continents including a financial editor of The Vancouver Sun responsible for mining and markets coverage. Since Resource Works was established in 2014, the group has gained international recognition for its practical approach to the public challenges of responsible natural resource development and use.
With its energy exports to Asia reducing world-wide emissions, Canada could benefit from an international carbon credit trading agreement. But flawed carbon accounting and insufficient liquidity in the international market stand in the way.
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CALGARY For generations, all the way back to Peter Lougheed in the 1970s, Alberta has attempted to diversify its economy. But the fortunes of the oil and gas-producing province continue to rise and fall with energy prices.
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews will unveil the province’s budget for the next year on Thursday, once again depend heavily on rising energy prices.
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Now there are growing calls for new taxes to broaden the government’s revenue stream and address a sizable deficit racked up by pandemic health-care spending and other challenges in the economically stagnant province.