UA center studies regional climate change | Southwest Climate Science Center

While climate change stirs intense political debate over causes or even whether it exists, Jackson said the Southwest Climate Science Center will keep its focus on the science.

“Setting aside any kind of human activities that are going on now, nature by itself is capable of throwing some serious curveballs and fastballs and knuckleballs … and we need to be prepared to deal with those as they come,” he said.

Japan Introducing Carbon Tax Prompts Backlash From Businesses - Bloomberg

Japan’s biggest business lobbyist attacked plans by the government to introduce a tax on carbon emissions next week, saying it will add billions of yen to industry’s energy costs and slow economic growth.

Maple Ridge News - Maple Ridge school district gets carbon tax kickback

School District No. 42 paid more than $190,000 in 2010 and 2011 to purchase carbon offsets.

That money, as well as and additional $17,000, will be made available to the district in the form of capital funding.
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“The primary consideration in choosing successful projects will be measurable emissions reductions,” according to the Ministry of Education.

Carbon Tax: Won't Reduce Deficit or Temperature