Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Yes, and the government must increase pressure on other nations to do the same which will make it easier for our companies to compete with those in other countries.

I think this question is a little miss leading. I think a clear distinction between global warming and climate change should be made.

As soon as China does we will

It is natural minutely caused by humans but the air quality water needs protection. Get stronger on fast foods etc. showing no respect to plastics paper that hoes in land fills. Natural garden sustainability emphasized. YES.

If carbon emissions are the result of the economy than the economy must pay the cost of those emissions. There needs to be a cost associated with carbon emissions that can be passed directly to the end consumer. This is a situation that is hampered by the common access to the environment, negating political borders. Therefore it makes a case for a worldwide governing body to implement the charge of such costs. Incentives alone will not discourage the negative results of carbon emissions until alternatives are made less costly than the ones that produce carbon emissions, worldwide. Anything else will only export carbon emissions to third world countries as is the case.

No. global warming is a fraud.

No businesses are already over regulated and as a result relocating to other countries. Most of these other countries have zero environmental regs but are performing work once located in NA. and defiantly announced the increase of pollutants in order to manufacture the increased business. Try encouraging companies to return or invest by giving incentives, reasonable regulations and at the same time discourage other countries from investing in those locations. New industry in NA will bring Jobs, power usages, business taxes, support associated supplier business, etc. Then before those jobs…  Read more are appointed to immigration be sure every established Canadian is working. Global warming is not a natural event but my research would support the primary cause is population. The world can not sustain increase in population. Ever wonder why most of the poorest countries have the greatest number of people????

No, increasing regulations will push businesses elsewhere, incentivize carbon reduction instead while monitoring and restricting the trading of carbon credits.

Global warming is natural, but our carbon foot prints are just speeding the process up. All we can do is try reducing our global carbon foot print by finding altenrate options

No, I believe global warming is both natural and caused by humans. Everyone should take part in doing what’s right to fix this but Citizens and businesses should not be forced.

Yes My only issue with carbon tax is how the funds collected are used. Revenue generated should be used to research greener forms of fuel and energy.

I believe that global warming is a natural thing but we are speeding things up so I would say we have to do a little more of natural power

It needs to be a gradual process, as reducing carbon emissions is required for the future generation, however forcing less efficent methods of producing to buisnesses is going to ruin profits and probably going to ruin quality and kill buisnesses. That would result in more issues.

No Canada's carbon emissions are so futile compared to the rest of the world its not really a problem in Canada

It depends on the country's ideological status; however for Canada solely, we don't produce nearly as much C02, so it's ok.

I feel like they somewhat should; while global warming has been proved to be a natural occurance, with the amount of emissions society (not just businesses) are putting out the nautral "pattern" is being disrupted and causing it to go faster and more intensely.

Yes, and instead of letting businesses off the hook they should nationalize industries to enforce environmental regulations and reduce carbon emissions, because businesses currently have no incentive to follow laws and regulations.

Yes, but let me be clear—put the burden for change on the people that are causing it: the multi million dollar monopoly megacorporations. Not small businesses, and not ordinary working people. Provide incentives for cleaner energy sources.

There should be a limitation on which businesses should be regulated, as not all businesses produce a lot of carbon emissions so it should be critical to ensure that the correct businesses are being regulated, and not all businesses as it could harm their revenue.

They could on big factories to reduces carbon emissions but doing it to small businesses will just hurt the economy

Yes, we should impose regulations, but we should also make sure that they don't have a negative effect. There's also market based incentives of carbon taxation or cap and trade on other GHGs, such as methane, and Sulfur Dioxide, etc that we can put on as a control.

not really familiar

Yes, and enact laws that prohibit businesses from producing unsustainable products

Yes, and fine non-compliance as a hefty percentage of annual revenue so that it becomes unprofitable to be non-compliant

There is bigger problems than just car emissions, if car emissions are a problem the government should provide free transit instead of making carbon tax. The problem is bigger than this

Yes, but make sure to consult businesses affected, and make sure that there's a way to create opportunity and entrepreneurship, whether it's through subsidy and such. I would also go for market based solutions like a carbon tax, as it can help encourage innovation but also correct externalities that aren't factored in to the cost.

Invest in better battery technology. Once a more efficient, environmentally friendly system over fossil fuels exist then make the switch. As of now we're not at that point

They should not. Environmentalism is stupid and arrogant. The planet is fine and so are we… for now.

Yes, but they should also be there to support business who will need financial help.

yes but not small businesses

Environmental issues have been corrupted and politicized by corporate and government interests. Governments need to establish a credible board of qualified scientists to establish and achieve goals.

Most regulations should be removed from the books and keep certain ones.

No, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead and enforce existing regulations

I’m all for funding climate change but most governments use the phrase “climate change” to push their political agenda. If there is action being taken with the money then I support it. Otherwise cut all climate change taxes

Yes, increase by 1000%

Over regulation and too much red tape is preventing a meaningful transition to cleaner energy.

Yes, but introduce it slowly.

Abolish the Corporations

We should nationalize the industry, and start using clean products.

yes and no try to get carbon catchers but doing that can harm the companies

Im Neutral

No, because it would not reduce the economic hardships of such onerous emission reduction requirements.

Shrek Script

{Man} Once upon a time there was a lovely princess.

But she had an enchantment upon her of a fearful sort which could only

be broken by love's first kiss.

She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire-breathing

dragon.

Many brave knigts had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison,

but non prevailed.

She waited in the dragon's keep in the highest room of the tallest

tower for her true love and true love's first kiss.

{Laughing}

Like that's ever gonna happen.

{Paper Rusting, Toilet Flushes}

What a load of -

Somebody once told…  Read more me the world is gonna roll me

I'm fine on what it is right now.

Only to large corporations and industrial manufacturers that are responsible for large amounts if polluting not small businesses

Yes, and not just somehing like a "carbon tax" or carbon offsetting. Push businesses to invest in products, materials, research, techniques, etc. that will actually reduce emissions from their manufacturing processes and products.

by now, we cant come back from global warming, but we can try to slow it down with more fuel efficeint vehicles and such things