Why 400+ academics wrote to the Finance Minster
– By Haley Alcock following an interview with Dr. Christina Hoicka –
On January 19, 2022, in an open letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland 400+ academics and researchers urged the federal government not to introduce a proposed tax credit for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). Insisting that the tax credit would constitute a new fossil fuel subsidy, these academics made clear that research and science has an important role to play in pointing out discrepancies within the nuance of governmental climate policy.