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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago

Fine, then raise carbon taxes and taxes on fossil fuel upper management and corporations, to help fund their little carbon capture adventure.

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Take it from the top 1%, they can afford it with just the money hidden from the govt

[–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's almost like this should've been more thought out and the companies responsible should be paying for it. OH RIGHT, they own the unions, politicians, judges AND the regulators.

So the taxpayers lose regardless.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

The rich make that amount in under an hour. GO ASK THEM TO PAY FOR IT!

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A controversial tax credit meant to help jump-start carbon capture projects could cost $1 billion more than the federal government estimated, says the independent parliamentary budget watchdog.

In several federal budgets, Finance Canada forecast that the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) investment tax credit would cost $4.6 billion between 2022-28.

"Carbon capture and storage is a dangerous distraction being promoted by the oil and gas industry to prolong business as usual," said Julia Levin, Environmental Defence's national climate associate director.

A spokesperson for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended what the government calls a "historic investment" in Canada's "clean economy."

"Carbon capture, utilization and storage is essential to reducing Canada's emissions," said Katherine Cuplinskas, Freeland's senior communications adviser and press secretary.

Oilsands companies have banded together to propose a $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project in northern Alberta that they say will help them reach net-zero emissions on production by 2050.


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[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

So let me get this straight: we have to bribe corporations with taxpayer money to get them to attempt to fix the problem they created?

Do I have that right?

Fuck neoliberalism. Regulate them into submission.