climate change policy must be implemented

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CLIMATE CHANGE what must be done? HOW CAN WE ALTER OUR PATH? ACT TOGETHER ACT DIFFERENTLY ACT NOW Everyone has a responsibility We need to reduce our emissions We need an energy revolution CARBON POLICY IS BENEFICIAL IT’S TIME FOR CARBON EMISSIONS POLICY IN AUSTRALIA Fuel use decreased by 16% since 2008 LESS CONSUMPTION STRONG ECONOMY GDP per capita higher than rest of Canada Pollution cap reduced by 1.74% each year CONTROLLED LIMITS POSITIVE FUTURE 43% lower emissions by 2030 Carbon Taxation Emissions Trading Scheme EUROPEAN UNION BRITISH COLUMBIA Cap on total emissions Allowance trading Tax per tonne of CO 2 emitted The EU Emissions Trading Scheme Fact Sheet, 2013 British Columbia’s carbon tax shift: An environmental and economic success, 2014 PLAY YOUR PART Contact your local, state & federal members Use your vote to support climate change policy 1 2 3

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Page 1: Climate Change Policy Must Be Implemented

CLIMATE CHANGEwhat must be done?

HOW CAN WE ALTER OUR PATH?

ACT TOGETHER

ACT DIFFERENTLY

ACT NOW

Everyone has a responsibility

We need to reduce our emissions

We need an energy revolution

CARBON POLICY IS BENEFICIAL

IT’S TIME FOR CARBON EMISSIONS

POLICY IN AUSTRALIA

Fuel use decreased

by 16% since 2008

LESS CONSUMPTION

STRONG ECONOMYGDP per capita higher

than rest of Canada

Pollution cap reduced by

1.74% each year

CONTROLLED LIMITS

POSITIVE FUTURE43% lower emissions

by 2030

Carbon Taxation

Emissions Trading Scheme

EUROPEAN UNION BRITISH COLUMBIA

Cap on total emissions

Allowance tradingTax per tonne

of CO2 emitted

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme Fact Sheet, 2013British Columbia’s carbon tax shift:

An environmental and economic success, 2014

PLAY YOUR PARTContact your local, state

& federal membersUse your vote to support

climate change policy123