If New Brunswick wants to spend its limited carbon budget on Maritime Iron’s proposed iron processing plant, Lois Corbett, the Conservation Council’s Executive Director, says the public will need to see a plan to cut emission levels from other large emitters, like the oil refinery or pulp mills, to offset those added by the new plant.
“What this project will do is push New Brunswick greenhouse gas pollution way over its current cap,” Corbett told CBC New Brunswick on Jan. 20. “So, there needs to be some provisions that the government can look at, not just for greenhouse gases coming from that particular facility, but also, where will it (the government) get the other (emission reductions) if this project goes forward? Will iit (government) need to reach down into the refinery and reduce emissions there? Will it need to reach down into the forest sector and reduce emissions there?”
The segment with Corbett starts around the 3:35 mark.
Read more of Corbett’s comments in the full CBC web story here.
Recommended links
- To learn more about New Brunswick’s proposed output-based pricing system for large emitters, see this presentation from our Dr. Louise Comeau.
- You can also read our comments and recommendations on N.B.’s proposed system here.
Find our fact sheets on the carbon price in New Brunswick:
- Fact sheet #1: The carbon tax and New Brunswick
- Fact sheet #2: Why a carbon tax is needed in New Brunswick
- Fact sheet #3: New Brunswick is not doing its part to fight climate change
- Fiche descriptive #1: La tarification du carbone et le Nouveau-Brunswick
- Fiche descriptive #2: Pourquoi une taxe sur le carbonne est-elle nécessaire pour le Nouveau-Brunswick?
- Fiche descriptive #3: Le Nouveau-Brunswick ne fait pas sa part pout lutter contre le changement climatique