March 25, 2021

On Thursday March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on the constitutionality of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act - the culmination of years of vigorous national debate.

To explain and contextualize the decision, SPI's executive chair Stewart Elgie spoke to 10 local CBC Radio stations across the country -- helping Canadians unpack the landmark ruling and what comes next.

The Biden Administration is energetically re-engaging on climate change, which presents new opportunities and challenges for policy collaboration between the US and Canada. In this second installment of the Canada-US Climate Policy Series, we take a close look at what that means for the transportation sector.

In both countries, transportation accounts for about one quarter of emissions. Meanwhile, our countries have a history of strong transportation policy coordination as well as highly integrated auto manufacturing sectors.

March 11, 2021

By Aline Coutinho and John McNally

 

Smart Prosperity’s Research Network conducts world-class research focused on a stronger, cleaner economy. This Spotlight Series highlights the activities of faculty and student researchers alike, showcasing the breadth of expertise and activities of our Research and Student Networks. 

March 4, 2021

Dr. Derek Eaton is Smart Prosperity Institute’s new Director of Public Policy Research and Outreach. He is an esteemed, highly-regarded environmental economics leader with extensive global experience -- and is leading a new program of work at SPI focussed on clean competitiveness roadmaps.

 

Every two weeks, Mike Moffatt, Senior Director at SPI, explores five things to watch in the green economy in a segment for Smart Prosperity: The Podcast.

 

Here are five things happening in the green economy this week:

 

February 25, 2021

By Michael Twigg