Meet the Moment

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment argues that pollution pricing is essential for reducing emissions and protecting public health in Canada. The statement highlights that the industrial carbon pricing system is projected to be the largest driver of emissions reductions from 2025 to 2030, while the consumer fuel charge accounts for up to 14% of reductions. It asserts that carbon pricing has a 'negligible' impact on inflation and that 80% of households receive more in rebates than they pay. The authors link fossil fuel combustion to 1 in 7 premature deaths in Canada and warn that heat-related deaths could cost between $5.2 and $8.5 billion annually by the end of the century. The document calls on political leaders to uphold pollution pricing to maintain economic competitiveness and align with international trade mechanisms like Carbon Border Adjustments.

• Pollution pricing is presented as a critical tool for public health, with fossil fuel combustion linked to approximately one in seven premature deaths in Canada.
• The industrial carbon pricing system, specifically the large-emitter trading system (LETS), is projected to be the primary driver of Canadian emissions reductions between 2025 and 2030, potentially accounting for up to 48% of those reductions.
• The consumer-facing fuel charge is estimated to contribute up to 14% of emissions reductions in the 2025-2030 period.
• Evidence suggests that the federal fuel charge is progressive, with 80% of Canadian households receiving more money back through rebates than they pay in most provinces.
• Failure to take ambitious climate action could lead to significant economic costs related to health, including annual heat-related deaths costing $5.2 to $8.5 billion and productivity losses between $6.6 and $14.9 billion by the end of the century.
• Maintaining pollution pricing is framed as a strategic economic necessity to ensure competitiveness and enable the use of Carbon Border Adjustments (CBAs) to diversify trade in response to US tariffs.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (n.d.). Meet the Moment. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Meet-the-Moment_Price-Pollution-to-Protect-our-Future.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Meet the Moment. n.d. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Meet-the-Moment_Price-Pollution-to-Protect-our-Future.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironmentndmeet, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Meet the Moment}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Meet-the-Moment_Price-Pollution-to-Protect-our-Future.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }