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Do Environmental Regulations Cost as Much as We Think They Do?

Do Environmental Regulations Cost as Much as We Think They Do?

We consistently overestimate the costs and underestimate the benefits of environmental regulations. In fact, costs of environmental regulations are often overestimated by at least double, and sometimes by a factor of 10 or more.

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Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Travel Awards | Now Open

Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Travel Awards | Now Open

Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI) offers travel awards for conference attendance on a competitive basis to current graduate students conducting environment-economy research of policy relevance for Canada.

Research Paper

Policy Design for the Anthropocene

Policy Design for the Anthropocene

This paper examines the complexities of designing policies that can keep Earth within the biophysical limits favourable to human life.

Blog Post

Stability in Climate Policy

Stability in Climate Policy

The transition to a low-carbon economy will require changes at every level of society, from investment in clean innovation and the widespread deployment of resulting green technologies, to behaviour changes and new environmental policies.

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Webinar | Do Environmental Regulations Cost as Much as We Think They Do?

Webinar | Do Environmental Regulations Cost as Much as We Think They Do?

We consistently overestimate the costs and underestimate the benefits of environmental regulations. In fact, costs of environmental regulations are often overestimated by at least double, and sometimes by a factor of 10 or more.

Blog Post

Taking Care of Business: Canada’s Leading Business Voice Calls for Steps to Drive a Competitive Low-Carbon Transition

Taking Care of Business: Canada’s Leading Business Voice Calls for Steps to Drive a Competitive Low-Carbon Transition

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Smart Prosperity Institute agree on this: we are in the early stages of a major economic transition to a competitive, low-carbon economy - and with smart policy design, Canadian businesses can lead the transition.

Policy Brief

Building Political Support for Carbon Pricing

Building Political Support for Carbon Pricing

This brief offers insights on strategies for building greater political support for carbon pricing, based on previous experiences with successful programs in the U.S. and abroad.

Blog Post

We Overestimate How Much Environmental Regulations Cost – And Here’s Why

We Overestimate How Much Environmental Regulations Cost – And Here’s Why

The moment is right to discuss the costs of environmental regulations. We believe it is critical to look retroactively at positive and negative regulatory impacts, to inform our national conversation as well as smart policy design.

Blog Post

How to Grow the Economy While Also Protecting the Environment

How to Grow the Economy While Also Protecting the Environment

There is a $26 trillion opportunity to be had in clean growth and the right kind of regulations could help Canadian businesses grab a big share of it.


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