First carbon offset market coming to help big industry cut emissions at a lower cost | National Newswatch

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OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is creating Canada's first carbon offset market to help big industry in its quest to cut its greenhouse gas emissions.

The proposed regulations say one credit would be created for every tonne of emissions reduced, but the credits have to be registered and independently verified before they can be sold.

 

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