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As of April 2024, the federal minimum tax was set at CA$80 per tonne of CO 2 equivalent, set to increase to CA$170 in 2030. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the absence of a provincial system, or in provinces and territories whose carbon pricing system does not meet federal requirements, a regulatory fee is implemented by the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution ...
Canada has an extremely high rate of plastic waste of 3 million tonnes per year. [16] Out of all the material that Canadians dispose of in the recycling bin, 12% is exported to other countries, such as Malaysia, where it is processed and damages the environment and the health of the population. [ 17 ]
The third session (INC-3) took place from November 13-19, 2023 at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya [10] [11] The fourth session (INC-4) took place from April 23-29, 2024 in Ottawa, Canada. Where 196 fossil fuel lobbyists attended, which was more than scientists. [12] [13] [14]
Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue – it is a health crisis and a significant driver of the climate crisis
Recycling rates by country 2019 Country % recycling % composting % incineration with energy recovery % incineration without energy recovery % other recovery % landfill % other disposal Australia: 24.6 19.8 0.6 0 9.5 55 0 Austria: 26.5 32.6 38.9 0 0 2.1 0 Belgium: 34.1 20.6 42.3 0.5 1.6 0 0 Costa Rica: 3 3.8 0 0 0 86.5 6.7 Czech Republic: 22.8 11.7
Canada's annual average temperature over land warmed by 1.7 °C (3.1 °F) between 1948 and 2016. The rate of warming is highest in Canada's north, the Prairies, and northern British Columbia. The country's precipitation has increased in recent years and wildfires expanded from seasonal events to year-round threats.
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As of 2020, there had been over 1,500 certified VCS projects covering energy, transport, waste, forestry, and other sectors. [92] In 2021, Verra issued 300 MtCO 2 e worth of offset credits for 110 projects. [93]: 37 Verra is the program of choice for most of the forest credits in the voluntary market, and almost all REDD+ projects. [94]