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Carbon pricing works for the environment & economy

Carbon pricing works for the environment & economy

Business, economic and civil society leaders support carbon pricing

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Wallowing in the data to pay carbon dividends

Wallowing in the data to pay carbon dividends

The foundation of credible and durable GHG policy is "boring" data. Wallowing in good, credible data will pay carbon dividends.

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Geoff McCarney at The Nordic Climate Speaker Series

Geoff McCarney at The Nordic Climate Speaker Series

Greening the Capitals – How Cities can address Sustainability

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The Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance – Gearing up Canada’s Financial Sector for Clean Growth and Climate Change

The Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance – Gearing up Canada’s Financial Sector for Clean Growth and Climate Change

Today, the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance released its interim report. It describes the growing global shift to clean growth and climate resiliency, and sets out the main types of financial products, activities and market solutions that Canada can pursue to unleash the private investment needed to capture this critical economic opportunity.

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Carbon Pricing in Canada: Oct 23 Announcement on Rebates and Costs – Following the Money

Carbon Pricing in Canada: Oct 23 Announcement on Rebates and Costs – Following the Money

Today the government announced how and to whom its federal carbon pricing system will apply across Canada, and how revenue collected through the carbon fuel charge will be distributed.

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Insights and Reactions from the IPCC Special Report on the impacts of Global Warming of 1.5 °C

Insights and Reactions from the IPCC Special Report on the impacts of Global Warming of 1.5 °C

The findings of the IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C remind readers that climate change is not a distant uncertain reality that future generations will deal with, but rather that it is happening here and now within present lifetimes.

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Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Travel Awards

Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Travel Awards

The 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.

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Guest Blog: Promoting Smartphone Durability

Guest Blog: Promoting Smartphone Durability

Developing a reproducible approach to enhancing the durability of products with high rates of innovation will become increasingly important as Canada transitions towards a circular economy.

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Climate change legislation or litigation: Juliana v. United States

Climate change legislation or litigation: Juliana v. United States

Climate change litigation is on the rise, and the judicial systems of many countries will likely be fielding an increasing number of climate change related cases in the years ahead.


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