Seminar Looks At Pricing Carbon Options

The next Rockbridge Conservation (RACC) seminar considers two different approaches on pricing carbon to reduce emissions in the economy needed to address climate change.

The virtual seminar will be held Wednesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. Register at rockbridgeconservation. org to obtain the link.

Speaker Annette Green will represent Coreworks, a program managed by Boxerwood Gardens. Coreworks sells carbon credits to finance local projects that reduce carbon emissions and/or sequester carbon to offset the consumer’s personal emissions. This is voluntary, unregulated, and immediately available.

Many believe that wide participation in emission reductions requires systemic change in the economy. This will require an enlightened public to support, said a spokesman. One option is a carbon tax on emissions. The seminar will include two videos that explore this option with discussion to follow, including a look at British Columbia’s carbon tax implemented in 2008.