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Guest Blog: Don’t ignore economic lessons of the Great Recession: new UNEP report

Oct 21, 2020

A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme says the world has a second – and possibly last – chance to tackle climate change and other environmental threats.

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Student Blog: Leaving No One Behind - Prospects for Transition Bonds and Pathways

Oct 19, 2020

As we move to a greener pathway, in order to not leave anyone or any industry behind, the idea of transition bonds has surfaced in global climate finance circles.

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A Made-In-Ontario carbon pricing system could support affordability for families

Oct 08, 2020

Climate action supported by carbon pricing need not make life less affordable for Canadians. This analysis offers a pathway forward for addressing concerns about costs for all Ontarians.

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Guest Blog: Don’t forget 98% of the Canadian economy (again) in the Green Recovery

Oct 07, 2020

Engaging with SMEs in developing a low-carbon pandemic recovery just makes sense. It targets an under served sector where real moves towards decarbonization and the green economy can be made.

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An economic recovery should invest in Canadian wealth and well-being

Oct 01, 2020

Investments into Canada’s social, human, and natural capital are needed to ensure growth is sustained, equitable and opportunity-generating.

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Canada’s Role in the Global Biodiversity Challenge

Sep 29, 2020

People, organizations, and governments are recognizing that when it comes to biodiversity loss the question is no longer whether we can afford to change, but whether we can afford not to.

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We Need to Invest in Biodiversity – for Nature, Society and the Economy

Sep 29, 2020

Safeguarding biodiversity is a critical ingredient to a sustainable future.

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Guest Blog: The threat of populism to climate policy? Lessons from Ontario

Sep 21, 2020

The Ontario experience is a warning that Populist attacks based on a climate policy’s consumer costs remain a serious political threat, even where the actual economic effects on citizens are quite small.

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Bridge to the Future: 5 Bold Moves for a Resilient Recovery

Sep 16, 2020

In its final report, the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery calls for 5 bold moves to kickstart Canada’s long-term economic recovery from COVID-19.

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Making a green recovery inclusive for all Canadians

Sep 11, 2020

Canadians want a green and inclusive recovery. Here's how to advance both.

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Guest Blog: Unique recovery opportunities for Canada

Sep 11, 2020

It is our hope that this input helps identify ways to strengthen the upcoming final recommendations report for the Task Force, and provides additional policy details for the Bold Moves for Recovery that Canada may undertake to build back better.

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Look Before You Leap: Three Governance Challenges for Taxpayer-Funded Cleanup of Oil and Gas Wells

Sep 09, 2020

Policymakers across North America are seeing the potential of a federal well cleanup effort—though some surmountable roadblocks lie ahead.

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Green Stimulus: Balancing Immediate Assistance, Future Resilience, and a Just Transition

Aug 26, 2020

Green stimulus is most effective in areas where workers have the skills necessary to work in green jobs. Using recently released data from the Labour Force Survey, this post explores implications for the Canadian labour market.

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New Research Funded in Special COVID Call for Proposals

Aug 11, 2020

Announcing four newly-funded research projects focusing on climate and environmental policy in the context of COVID-19 and economic recovery.

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Guest Blog: Public investments in a green recovery from COVID-19: What steps can Canada take?

Aug 05, 2020

In a world reeling from the COVID-19 impact on health and economy, smart public stimulus is a powerful tool to both avoid the more searing effects of recession and effect a structural change towards a low-carbon economy.

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Call for Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs 2021-2022

Jul 29, 2020

Apply now to our call for two Fulbright visiting research chairs, in Environment & Economy and Environmental Policy at the University of Ottawa. The deadline to apply is September 15th, 2020.

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It’s Well Past Time to Modernize Alberta’s Clean Up Rules for Oil and Gas

Jul 22, 2020

Despite various legislative and economic recovery initiatives, the current Alberta provincial government has yet to really acknowledge – let alone meaningfully respond to – the growing public liabilities that continue to be generated by the oil and gas sector.

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5 Bold Moves for a Resilient Recovery

Jul 22, 2020

The preliminary report from the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery identifies 5 bold moves to get Canadians back to work while building the clean, prosperous & resilient future we want.

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Guest Blog: What role can green investments play in a pandemic-related recovery?

Jul 20, 2020

New analysis from David Popp et al looking at the effects of green stimulus shows green investments can help “reshape” the economy and are important for Canada to maintain its commitment to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.

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Alice Irene Whittaker talks circular economy with CBC News Network

Jul 20, 2020

SPI’s Alice Irene Whittaker spoke with CBC News Network for a segment on building a more circular economy in Canada.

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Guest Blog: Lessons for Canada’s next residential energy efficiency retrofit program

Guest Blog: Don’t ignore economic lessons of the Great Recession: new UNEP report

Student Blog: Leaving No One Behind - Prospects for Transition Bonds and Pathways

A Made-In-Ontario carbon pricing system could support affordability for families

Guest Blog: Don’t forget 98% of the Canadian economy (again) in the Green Recovery

An economic recovery should invest in Canadian wealth and well-being

Canada’s Role in the Global Biodiversity Challenge

We Need to Invest in Biodiversity – for Nature, Society and the Economy

Guest Blog: The threat of populism to climate policy? Lessons from Ontario

Bridge to the Future: 5 Bold Moves for a Resilient Recovery

Making a green recovery inclusive for all Canadians

Guest Blog: Unique recovery opportunities for Canada

Look Before You Leap: Three Governance Challenges for Taxpayer-Funded Cleanup of Oil and Gas Wells

Green Stimulus: Balancing Immediate Assistance, Future Resilience, and a Just Transition

New Research Funded in Special COVID Call for Proposals

Guest Blog: Public investments in a green recovery from COVID-19: What steps can Canada take?

Call for Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs 2021-2022

It’s Well Past Time to Modernize Alberta’s Clean Up Rules for Oil and Gas

5 Bold Moves for a Resilient Recovery

Guest Blog: What role can green investments play in a pandemic-related recovery?

Alice Irene Whittaker talks circular economy with CBC News Network