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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Naughty or Nice: A Look at Recent Provincial Climate Plans

Naughty or Nice: A Look at Recent Provincial Climate Plans

While some jurisdictions are backsliding on climate policy ambition, others are continuing their efforts to build a low-carbon, resource efficient economy for the 21st century.

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A Quick Take on the B.C. Climate Plan

A Quick Take on the B.C. Climate Plan

Today, the British Columbia government released their CleanBC climate plan. The plan charts out a path to achieve the province’s ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 2007 levels by 2030.

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A Quick Take on the Ontario Climate Plan

A Quick Take on the Ontario Climate Plan

The Ontario government has released their climate plan, Preserving and Protecting Our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. The plan is light on details and appears to weaken climate action in Ontario, precisely when bold leadership is needed to protect the environment and the economy alike.

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Looking back on B.C.’s Carbon Tax

Looking back on B.C.’s Carbon Tax

Since 2008, when the carbon tax came in, B.C. has substantially outpaced the Canadian average in both per capita energy related emissions reductions and per capita GDP growth, confirming that a well-designed, rising carbon price is an effective tool for climate change mitigation without harming the economy.



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