Agricultural producers in Saskatchewan are calling for Bill C-234 to move forward in its original state after an amendment was made that no longer covered barn heating fuels.
Calls from Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers are ringing out after a bill that removed barn heating and cooling fuel from a list that exempts farm activities from carbon pricing was amended.” was amended in the wake of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry’s review last week.
He added this would result in tens of thousands of dollars a year being added to producer costs if the amendment remains in place.“The concerns regarding greenhouse gas emissions must be weighed against the broader social, economic, and environmental impacts of specific regulations. In the case of Bill C-234, maintaining the exemption for barn heating stands as a rational policy decision that accommodates the agricultural industry’s distinctive requirements,” APAS added.
Global News reached out to Minister of Agriculture David Marit but did not receive a response by deadline.“The Government of Canada understands the unique challenges faced by the agriculture sector and has designed the carbon pricing system to reflect these challenges. This is why greenhouse gas emissions from livestock and crop production are not included in the pollution pricing system.”
The federal government said carbon pricing is the most efficient way to reduce emissions and drive innovation in the economy, but noted that some net-zero technology isn’t widely available to some farms.Viewed
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