The Carbon Question: clarifying Canada’s Most Consequential Policy Debate with Dr. Thomas Pedersen

Deadline for registration is Friday, March 7th – noon

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The next Canadian Club of Victoria meeting will be on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 featuring, Dr. Thomas F. Pedersen

Dr. Pedersen will be speaking about, The Carbon Question: Clarifying Canada’s Most Consequential Policy Debate.

Carbon taxation has become a political, social and economic hot potato in Canada (and beyond) and a major election issue. What is less known is that British Columbia established its own revenue-neutral carbon taxation policy in 2008. The compelling story of how and why has not yet been told. Dr. Pedersen, will highlight the key players and experts involved in the evolution and implementation of British Columbia’s carbon tax policy, as well as how the BC model compares to other carbon-taxation attempts around the world, including a remarkably convoluted debacle in Australia. Pedersen argues that, despite a common perception of carbon taxes as a horrendous imposition on the Canadian public and business community, BC’s carbon tax policy is in fact a template for the world and a gold standard for public policy to effectively counter climate change.

Thomas F. Pedersen, PhD, FRSC, FAGU, is a professor emeritus at the University of Victoria. He holds a PhD in Marine Geochemistry and is internationally recognized for his research in the history of the oceans and the response of the sea to climate change.