Manitoba government moves a step closer to carbon price for large emitters
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government moved closer Monday to charging a carbon tax on a handful of large emitters in the province.
The Progressive Conservative government released a discussion paper that eyes a price of $25 per tonne on industrial facilities with annual emissions of at least 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
The government plans to set targets for each emitter, following consultations through September, and charge the tax only on emissions that exceed that amount.
Companies that produce less than their target would get credits that could be traded, and the target would be reduced slightly every year.