Emissions “Cost” $38/tonne

Any greenhouse gas tax to offset the “social cost of carbon” would total $38 per tonne, according to federal memos obtained through Access To Information. Canadians each produce 23 tonnes a year on average – the equivalent of $874 worth of emissions — with driving, home heating and other everyday activities that burn fuel, by federal estimate: “It is inherently uncertain”.

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