At the end of June, every adult and child in British Columbia will receive a $100 cheque in the mail from the government. "What's this?" you might think.
It's your personal Climate Action Dividend, part of BC's new Carbon Tax that kicks in on July 1st.
I'm a member of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change (VTACC), a local citizens group lobbying the BC government to take action on climate change. The organization has successfully lobbied to stop the coal plants and is now campaigning for a carbon tax.
I believe phasing in a carbon tax will give people both a monetary
incentive and the time to change their lifestyle. With the
foreknowledge that carbon-intensive activities will continue to become
more expensive, businesses and individuals will become adequately
motivated to make greener choices.
Actions
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