How British Columbia Gained By Putting a Price on Carbon

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By Yale Environment 360Apr 30, 2015, 9:34 am41 pts
Seven years ago, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in North America to adopt an economy-wide carbon tax. In a Yale Environment 360 interview, economics expert Stewart Elgie explains how the tax helped cut the province’s fossil fuel use without hurting its economy. BY DIANE TOOMEY

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