Viewpoint: Fossil fuel subsidies cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax
The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per liter in most Canadian provinces.
The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per liter in most Canadian provinces.
Economics & Business
Apr 2, 2024
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Fossil fuel subsidies from major economies including Australia reached close to US$700 billion in 2021, almost doubling from 2020, according to new analysis by the International Energy Agency and OECD.
Economics & Business
Sep 7, 2022
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday was undertaking the most ambitious effort ever to cut America's oil, gas and coal emissions and stave off the worst effects of climate change. New executive orders target federal subsidies ...
Environment
Jan 27, 2021
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A US regulator Thursday approved a plan to provide subsidies to low-income Americans for high-speed Internet access, saying it would help close the "digital divide."
Telecom
Apr 1, 2016
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The value of many oceanfront properties on the East Coast could drop dramatically if Congress were to suddenly end federal beach nourishment subsidies, a new study by researchers at three universities finds.
Environment
Mar 25, 2015
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A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without federal subsidies, if new ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 27, 2013
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