It is a made-in-BC first, as a local company has created a way for greenhouse fertilizer to be created using carbon capture technology. Co-founder Victor Krahn says they burn wood used to heat greenhouses, and then funnel gases from sequestered carbon through water-based solvent. "So then the gas continues to the atmosphere without any CO2 in it at … [Read more...]
Local company finds way of creating greenhouse fertilizer using carbon capture technology
April 21, 2012 by
BC’s Environment Minister isn’t rushing the review of the Carbon tax.
April 9, 2012 by
BC's Environment Minister says any decision on tweaks to the provinces carbon tax won't be made anytime soon as it undergoes a review. Terry Lake says while there might be changes the government doesn't want to rush the review of the policy.. He said "The review of the Carbon Tax will take some time again this is a policy that is held … [Read more...]
Greens don’t buy into carbon tax changes
February 22, 2012 by
Despite assurances by BC's Environment Minister, the carbon tax is here to stay and the Provincial Green Party is not sold. Leader Jane Sterk says all the signs point to the BC Liberal Government putting the program on the chopping block, "I would not be at all surprised if they decided to scrap the carbon tax. There is lots of language that … [Read more...]
Changes could be coming to policy on carbon neutrality
January 15, 2012 by
Changes might be coming as cash strapped schools in BC complain about being forced to pay into the Pacific Carbon Trust. School boards are among public bodies who are required by the government to either be carbon neutral or buy offsets if they aren't. Environment Minister Terry Lake says he has heard the complaints from school boards and others, … [Read more...]
BC’s Environment Minister is not ruling out linking carbon tax revenue to transit.
October 7, 2011 by
While the NDP accuse the government of ignoring the carbon tax in order to pay for transit BC's Environment Minister says that discussion will take place. Terry Lake says after the carbon tax goes up again in July then the door will be open to discuss possible changes on how to use the revenue. He says there has been discussion about … [Read more...]
Carbon Neutral Program may change
August 30, 2011 by
BC's Environment Minister is hinting school districts who paid millions in carbon offset dollars might see some changes when it comes to BC's carbon neutral program. Terry Lake admits there is a public perception problem when public money from school boards go into the Pacific Carbon Trust and then to a private company. Lake says he has met … [Read more...]
Province urged to abandon plan for carbon neutrality
July 21, 2011 by
The provincial government’s goal of making B.C.’s public sector carbon-neutral is failing to protect the environment and should be abandoned, a climate change expert charged ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
