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Student Blog: Using Non-monetary Incentives for Wildlife Disease Management: A Case Study in Alberta

Jan 15, 2020

Student Blog: Using Non-monetary Incentives for Wildlife Disease Management: A Case Study in Alberta

This research takes an economic perspective on how to address the problem of Chronic Wasting Disease in wild deer populations, asking: what mechanisms may be effective in reducing CWD spread and prevalence, and what are the costs and benefits of these methods?


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Student Blog: Thinking beyond Traditional Environmental Regulation - Innovative Policy Tools for Achieving Local Sustainability and Low-Carbon Transition

Student Blog: Thinking beyond Traditional Environmental Regulation - Innovative Policy Tools for Achieving Local Sustainability and Low-Carbon Transition

Jan 14, 2020

Local governments play a critical role in advancing sustainability, and low-carbon transition as municipalities hold significant power and jurisdiction in transportation, waste management, public utilities, planning, and local economic development.

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There’s promise in planting billions and billions of trees

There’s promise in planting billions and billions of trees

Dec 17, 2019

Is planting 2 billion trees a cost effective way to reduce emissions? Our new modelling breaks down the impact and cost of the federal government’s latest pledge.

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Research Funding Opportunity

Research Funding Opportunity

Dec 12, 2019

The Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) is seeking proposals for academic research projects

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Student Blog: Lessons for Canada from Emerging Green Bond Markets

Student Blog: Lessons for Canada from Emerging Green Bond Markets

Nov 26, 2019

It is time for Canadian regulators and public institutions to act by backing the green bond market and creating incentives for it to grow.

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Student Blog: Doing Climate Policy Differently – From the Ground Up

Student Blog: Doing Climate Policy Differently – From the Ground Up

Nov 12, 2019

Canada has just wrapped up its first federal election where climate change was one of the top ballot box issues. The vast majority of voters chose a party that would keep or strengthen the climate policy that we have on the books.

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TIER in a nutshell – The Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction regulation

TIER in a nutshell – The Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction regulation

Oct 30, 2019

Yesterday’s release of the TIER program strikes a good balance of pre-election political posturing with pragmatic policy.

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A Vote for Climate Action and a Cleaner Economy

A Vote for Climate Action and a Cleaner Economy

Oct 23, 2019

At Smart Prosperity Institute, we see the election results as a renewed opportunity to advance policies that are designed not only to protect our environment but also to build a stronger, cleaner economy.

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Student Blog: Border Carbon Adjustments – Viable Option or Pipe Dream?

Student Blog: Border Carbon Adjustments – Viable Option or Pipe Dream?

Oct 02, 2019

A growing number of experts have recommended border carbon adjustments to support domestic climate policies. However, while these policy tools offer the promise of environmental, economic and political benefits, most governments do not apply them.

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Guest Blog: Canadian Financial Sector Stability & Climate Change - Solutions Towards a Low-Carbon & Climate Resilient Transition

Guest Blog: Canadian Financial Sector Stability & Climate Change - Solutions Towards a Low-Carbon & Climate Resilient Transition

Sep 09, 2019

As climate change impacts continue to create havoc around the world in the form of extreme weather changes, the global financial sector is starting to pay attention to what this means for financial stability and future risks.

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Student Blog: Three Lessons for Quebec's Natural Gas Market

Student Blog: Three Lessons for Quebec's Natural Gas Market

Aug 28, 2019

Lessons for research on Quebec's natural gas market from the 2019 Summer School on Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy.

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IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land – Quick List of Policy Solutions for Canada

IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land – Quick List of Policy Solutions for Canada

Aug 08, 2019

The IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land reminds us that the land-sector must be increasingly recognized as a decisive part of our transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Student Blog: The Blue Economy and The Need for Open IP

Student Blog: The Blue Economy and The Need for Open IP

Aug 07, 2019

The blue economy emphasizes the importance of the world's waters, and the impacts that they have on multiple areas within the global economy.

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Canada and carbon pricing: Successes, failures, and tremendous provincial diversity

Canada and carbon pricing: Successes, failures, and tremendous provincial diversity

Jul 24, 2019

Smart Prosperity Institute and its SSHRC-supported Greening Growth Partnership project have helped launch important new work on the political economy of carbon pricing policies in Canada.

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Growing Clean: How Investment in Low-Carbon Technology will Double by 2030

Growing Clean: How Investment in Low-Carbon Technology will Double by 2030

Jun 21, 2019

Our recent analysis of the clean growth investment opportunity finds that Canadian demand for low-carbon technologies will double through 2030 compared to today’s levels.

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Call for Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs

Call for Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs

Jun 20, 2019

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 16th, 2019.

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Announcement of Funding for New Innovative Research

Announcement of Funding for New Innovative Research

Jun 18, 2019

The projects funded through the Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) for 2018-2019 have been announced.

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Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance Releases Final Report

Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance Releases Final Report

Jun 18, 2019

Last Friday, Canada’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance delivered their final report, outlining the opportunity, challenges, and key next steps for Canada to leverage its strong financial sector to accelerate clean growth.

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Steady as She Goes: Canada’s GHG Progress to the 2030 Paris Commitment

Steady as She Goes: Canada’s GHG Progress to the 2030 Paris Commitment

Jun 14, 2019

As the politicization over climate policy rises with the upcoming election, there is an increasing need for a sound information base to unpack Canada’s progress towards its greenhouse gas (GHG) target.

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Q&A with SPI’s Dr. Kai Chan, Lead Co-Author of Landmark U.N. Biodiversity Report

Q&A with SPI’s Dr. Kai Chan, Lead Co-Author of Landmark U.N. Biodiversity Report

Jun 05, 2019

Visiting SPI scholar Dr. Kai Chan helped write the recently-launched landmark U.N. Biodiversity Report and negotiated its release in Paris.

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Funding for Municipal Natural Asset Management

Funding for Municipal Natural Asset Management

May 28, 2019

Evidence of the value of municipal natural asset management from a growing number of Canadian municipalities provides a strong rationale to fund natural assets and their management.
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