The BC government plans to end the consumer carbon tax.
Premier David Eby says they made the commitment last year to end it at the first opportunity if the federal government removes the national carbon tax requirement.
He says with Prime Minister Mark Carney moving to eliminate the federal carbon tax on consumers, the province is preparing to introduce legislation to repeal the tax in BC.
“The carbon tax has been an important tool in British Columbia. For over a decade and a half, a price on pollution has been an effective part of our efforts to tackle climate change. However, with cost-of-living pressures facing households and the imminent removal of federal carbon pricing, there is no longer support for the measure. We will continue our commitments to battle climate change by encouraging industry to innovate and ensuring British Columbians have affordable options to make sustainable choices.”
The Premier says while the consumer carbon tax is to be eliminated, the government will continue to ensure big industrial polluters pay their fair share by maintaining an effective price on carbon for large emitters.
“Our goal is to incentivize industry to adopt lower-carbon technologies while maintaining their competitiveness.”
The Premier says the government is also readying legislation to eliminate the scheduled increase for the carbon tax planned for April 1.
