{"id":47899,"date":"2025-03-17T13:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/environmentaldefence.ca\/?p=47899"},"modified":"2025-03-17T13:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:05:21","slug":"statement-in-response-to-attacks-on-industrial-carbon-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/environmentaldefence.ca\/2025\/03\/17\/statement-in-response-to-attacks-on-industrial-carbon-pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement in response to attacks on industrial carbon pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate, Environmental Defence Canada<\/em><\/p>\n

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People -Canada\u2019s industrial carbon pricing rules mean that big polluters pay for their pollution. It\u2019s a good model: corporations, like oil and gas companies, should be paying for the harm they cause to our air, land and water. And the rules work: they have effectively driven down pollution levels more than any other measure.<\/p>\n

Carbon pricing isn\u2019t just good for addressing pollution, it also incentivizes companies to be more competitive by investing in cleaner technologies. As Canada finds ways to stand up to the United States, it\u2019s important that we increase trade with like-minded allies. The European Union is an obvious partner, but we won\u2019t be able to access their markets without strong environmental rules like industrial carbon pricing.<\/p>\n

Any political leader who is threatening to do away with these rules is catering to corporate interests over the public good. We only have to look south of the border to see how dangerous that approach is.<\/p>\n

Abandoning climate action, as Trump has done and some Canadian politicians are now threatening to do, puts Canada\u2019s health, economy and national unity at risk. Increased pollution and unnatural weather threaten the places and people we love. Staying committed to proven climate strategies will protect Canadians and keep Canada strong and free.<\/p>\n

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