“If Trump does not go down the path of a carbon tax, we should not lose our resolve. We should stick to our values as Canadians to do something to protect the environment.” — Michael Crothers, Canada, November, 2016
“Climate change is happening. We think a broad-based carbon price is the right answer.” — Steve Williams, Canada, May, 2015
“Carbon pricing systems encourage the quickest and most efficient ways of reducing emissions widely.” — Ben van Beurden, the Netherlands, October, 2015
“A global carbon price would help to unleash market forces and provide the right incentives for everyone to play their part. History has shown the power of market forces in making economies less energy intensive as people have found more efficient ways to use energy.” — Bob Dudley, Britain, February, 2015
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But Michael Crothers doesn’t work for an environmental organization. He’s the president of Shell Canada. Steve Williams is head of Suncor, Canada’s largest oil company. Ben van Beurden is chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell. Bob Dudley is chief executive of BP.
Darren Woods? That statement was part of his first blog post in his new job: chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil, replacing Rex Tillerson, the new secretary of state — who also endorsed a carbon tax.
All of these energy companies favor a tax on every ton of carbon emissions, which is one of two ways to price emissions. The other way is called “cap and trade” — creating a market in emissions by imposing a maximum. Companies who want to exceed the level can buy the right from others who pollute less.....
“Climate change is happening. We think a broad-based carbon price is the right answer.” — Steve Williams, Canada, May, 2015
“Carbon pricing systems encourage the quickest and most efficient ways of reducing emissions widely.” — Ben van Beurden, the Netherlands, October, 2015
“A global carbon price would help to unleash market forces and provide the right incentives for everyone to play their part. History has shown the power of market forces in making economies less energy intensive as people have found more efficient ways to use energy.” — Bob Dudley, Britain, February, 2015
Continue reading the main story
But Michael Crothers doesn’t work for an environmental organization. He’s the president of Shell Canada. Steve Williams is head of Suncor, Canada’s largest oil company. Ben van Beurden is chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell. Bob Dudley is chief executive of BP.
Darren Woods? That statement was part of his first blog post in his new job: chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil, replacing Rex Tillerson, the new secretary of state — who also endorsed a carbon tax.
All of these energy companies favor a tax on every ton of carbon emissions, which is one of two ways to price emissions. The other way is called “cap and trade” — creating a market in emissions by imposing a maximum. Companies who want to exceed the level can buy the right from others who pollute less.....
…period.
…not more.
Either you're super naive or a complete sucker. In fact the latest Webster edition probably has your picture in it, there sitting on swamp land in Florida…LOL…
will say anything to line his pockets. What's next? You believe in the easter bunny?