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Minister Heurtel announces the results of the twelfth Québec-California carbon market auction


QUÉBEC, Aug. 22, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - The results of the August 15 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission units auction held jointly with California are now available. This was the twelfth joint auction to take place since the Québec and California markets were linked on January 1, 2014.

The Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, David Heurtel, announced the auction results today.

During the sale, 63,887,833 emission units from 2017 were sold at a price of $18,74 CA ($14,75 US) and 9 723 500 emission units for the year 2020 were sold at a price of $18,49 CA ($14,55 US). The sale generated gross revenue in the order of 185 million Canadian dollars for Québec.

Quote:

"The carbon market is Québec's centerpiece in the fight against climate change. In addition to fostering GHG emission reduction, it is a green fiscal tool that contributes to our economy's modernization and sustainable development. To date, the carbon market has generated nearly 2 billion dollars in revenue for Québec. The funds will be used to support Québec's businesses, municipalities, institutions and citizens in their transition to a lower-carbon world. Together, we can fight climate change to ensure the best quality of life for our children. Let's do it for them!"

David Heurtel, Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change.

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The results summary of the August 15, 2017 auction is available on the Ministère's website at: http://www.mddelcc.gouv.qc.ca/changements/carbone/avis-resultats.htm.

 

Source:


Emilie Simard

Press Officer

Office of the Minister of Sustainable 

Development, the Environment and the Fight

against Climate Change

Tel.: 418 521-3911


Information:


Media Relations

Ministère du Développement durable,

de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre

les changements climatiques

Tel.: 418 521-3991

 

SOURCE Cabinet du ministre du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques


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