Measuring the Appetite for Climate Action in B.C. - British Columbians’ perspectives on climate change and carbon taxes

The Pembina Institute Support for the carbon tax When asked about the consequences of the carbon tax for the province, more British Columbians believe it to be very or somewhat positive (33%) compared to those who believe it to be very or somewhat negative (27%).1 The degree to which environmental or economic considerations are motivating responses to these questions is not known, but on balance,. [...] has used that revenue to lower income tax and corporate tax rates, and give tax credits to low-income British Columbians.” The Pembina Institute Measuring the Appetite for Climate Action in B. [...] • 3 Support for investing carbon tax revenue in priorities other than tax cuts Currently (as required by the Carbon Tax Act), all revenue collected by the carbon tax is used to lower personal and corporate income taxes and provide low-income tax cuts. [...] Support for continued increases in the carbon tax after 2012 When asked if the carbon tax should continue to increase after 2012, there was some support for the idea (29%), but a larger percentage (51%) are opposed to it. [...] The relatively large percentage that say they do not know (21%) is possibly due to the fact that the question did not say how fast the rate would increase or what the additional revenue would be used for.