Budget Ghg Plans Could Offer Significant Challenges

摘要

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)LLP says the details of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulation and trading schemes in the budget released by Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will have a significant impact on business, while several issues are likely to present considerable challenges moving forward.rnPwC said Budget 2009 provided for certain measures to make Canada more environmentally sound, including:rn1. $1 billion for green infrastructure projects;rn2. $1 billion over two years for renovation and energy retrofits to socialrnhousing;rn3. $300 million over two years to the ecoENERGYRetrofitprogram;rn4. $1 billion for clean energy research, development and demonstration projects;rn5. $87 million over two years for key Arctic research facilities;rn6. $245 million over two years for the cleanup of federal contaminated sites; andrn7. $10 million to improve government environmental reporting.