Canada has achieved a major win for the protection of people and Nature against extreme climate impacts. On Thursday, Canada’s Supreme Court ruled by a clear majority that the federal government does have the power to enact a nationwide price on greenhouse gas pollution, noting that “global warming causes harm beyond provincial boundaries and that it is a matter of national concern”. This ruling upholds what is essentially a flexible innovation in carbon pricing that could be used anywhere in the world.
Canada’s pollution pricing ruled constitutional
Canada’s pollution pricing ruled…
Canada’s pollution pricing ruled constitutional
Canada has achieved a major win for the protection of people and Nature against extreme climate impacts. On Thursday, Canada’s Supreme Court ruled by a clear majority that the federal government does have the power to enact a nationwide price on greenhouse gas pollution, noting that “global warming causes harm beyond provincial boundaries and that it is a matter of national concern”. This ruling upholds what is essentially a flexible innovation in carbon pricing that could be used anywhere in the world.