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Green stimulus offers Canada a way forward for escaping the next recession

Mar 26, 2020

Canada’s stimulus spending needs to be green, targeting low-carbon investments that offer productivity benefits and long-term stable employment in addition to progress toward building a cleaner economy.

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A message from Executive Director Mike Wilson on COVID-19

Mar 26, 2020

We see an important role for Smart Prosperity Institute in the months ahead to provide analysis and insights on how Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19 can be consistent with its goals of a cleaner, more resilient economy.

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Four reasons why cheap gas prices will not stall the electric vehicle market

Mar 17, 2020

Here are four key reasons why lower gas prices will not stop Canadians from buying an EV.

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Bet #2 for Budget 2020: Introduce New Tax Incentives for Clean Innovation

Mar 10, 2020

The federal government has a significant number of tax tools they can use to assist businesses and investors with the development and adoption of clean technology.

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Bet #1 for Budget 2020 : Unlock barriers to private investment in low-carbon solutions

Mar 03, 2020

The federal government has a massive opportunity to accelerate the development and adoption of low-carbon technologies in 2020. Here’s how they could do it...

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Student Blog: Regulatory flexibility – the case of Wisconsin’s Green Tier Program

Mar 02, 2020

It is not trivial to achieve the best balance between minimizing regulatory burden and maintaining the stringency of environmental policies. One example of an initiative aimed at navigating the balance is Wisconsin’s Green Tier program.

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Student Blog: Manufacturing Output and Extreme Temperature - Evidence from Canada

Feb 14, 2020

There is a growing body of recent work that links economic activity to temperature and weather. This research uses the estimated relationship between temperature and economic output to develop predictions about the impact of future climate change on the manufacturing sector.

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Canada is on track to achieve a national GHG target. No, really.

Feb 13, 2020

The latest GHG projection from Environment and Climate Change Canada shows Canada is on track to meet or exceed the target of 90% non-emitting electricity generation by 2030.

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

Jan 15, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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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COVID-19 could cause a dip in global emissions. Here’s why we shouldn’t celebrate

Green stimulus offers Canada a way forward for escaping the next recession

A message from Executive Director Mike Wilson on COVID-19

Four reasons why cheap gas prices will not stall the electric vehicle market

Bet #2 for Budget 2020: Introduce New Tax Incentives for Clean Innovation

Bet #1 for Budget 2020 : Unlock barriers to private investment in low-carbon solutions

Student Blog: Regulatory flexibility – the case of Wisconsin’s Green Tier Program

Student Blog: Manufacturing Output and Extreme Temperature - Evidence from Canada

Canada is on track to achieve a national GHG target. No, really.

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

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

There’s promise in planting billions and billions of trees

Research Funding Opportunity

Student Blog: Lessons for Canada from Emerging Green Bond Markets

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

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

A Vote for Climate Action and a Cleaner Economy

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

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

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

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