Did you know that owing a forest can make you big money with BC’s carbon tax policies?? It’s true --- it’s one of the ways that business – and even government itself – can make it look as if they are doing more for the environment than they actually are.
Those who read my blog will know that I detest the Carbon Tax as a pretend policy of environmental protection. Rather than taking money to create efficiencies with energy usage, the government instead takes the resources of the Carbon Tax and transfers them to the Pacific Carbon Trust. And who benefits from the largesse of the Trust --- well businesses like Encanna … and now in a Globe and Mail story from Wednesday June 8th comes this story …
North America's largest forest carbon project launches, sells $4-million in credits
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is receiving more than $4-million in what it says is the largest forest carbon project to date in North America and the first deal of its kind in Canada. The land conservancy organization announced in Vancouver Wednesday that it has sold carbon credits that are the equivalent of 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is receiving more than $4-million in what it says is the largest forest carbon project to date in North America and the first deal of its kind in Canada. The land conservancy organization announced in Vancouver Wednesday that it has sold carbon credits that are the equivalent of 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is receiving $4 million in carbon credits (ie this is money they receive as payment from government and businesses in exchange for NOT upgrading their own plants, facilities, etc).
