/plant/channels_item/15 en /plant/node/43965 <p>A small town in Quebec's Montérégie region is trying a novel approach to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and accelerate the greening of the community, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/saint-amable-eco-tax-homes-without-trees-1.7493930">reports <em>CBC News</em>. </a></p> <p>As of 2025, homeowners in Saint-Amable, Que., roughly 40 kilometres east of Montreal, are being charged an annual surtax of $200 if they don't have at least one leafy, deciduous tree in their front yard.</p> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:18:30 +0000 ɬÀï·¬