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Climate-Change Warnings for Gas Pumps Are Coming to Canada

North America’s reportedly first-ever climate labels for gas stations will soon arrive in North Vancouver.
A concept for a climate label for gas-station pumps.Our Horizon

In the near future, motorists filling their tanks in North Vancouver might ask themselves not only “What is this costing me?” but also “What is this costing the planet?”

That’s because the Canadian city just passed a bylaw requiring stations to put climate-change “warning labels” on pumps, informing consumers about the hazards fossil fuels pose to world stability. CBC News reports: