Alberta freezes industrial carbon tax indefinitely amid tariff threat
The Alberta government is freezing its industrial carbon tax at $95 per tonne of emissions to protect businesses from growing uncertainty caused by the ongoing tariff war.
The Alberta government is freezing its industrial carbon tax at $95 per tonne of emissions to protect businesses from growing uncertainty caused by the ongoing tariff war. The province argues it can reduce emissions through technological innovation, not “unrealistically high taxes” as required by the federal government.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz announced the freeze Monday, halting a planned increase to $110 per tonne in 2026 and a further rise to $170 per tonne by 2030 under the province’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation.