Quebec is set to reimburse over 15,000 farmers 87 million dollars in fuel taxes linked to the province's carbon market. The funds, drawn from the climate change fund, aim to maintain agricultural competitiveness against regions with lower environmental standards. The move follows years of pressure from the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA). While the government argues that the reimbursement does not remove the incentive to reduce emissions, political debate continues over the actual cost of the cap-and-trade system for the farming sector.
