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What could a “just transition” look like for fossil fuel dependent regions?

Apr 17, 2020

It is especially timely to consider the call for “just transition” plans, which seek to ensure fossil fuel-dependent communities and workers are not left behind.

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Should we bail out the old, or bail in the new?

Apr 15, 2020

As industry groups head to Ottawa and the provincial capitals for help, we need to make sure this unprecedented aid aims not just to help everyone get by, but also to help transition to a sustainable and prosperous future.

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What Canada's COVID-19 economic stimulus plan should look like when it comes

Apr 14, 2020

Three lessons for stimulating a smart, post-COVID economic recovery that puts people to work today building the economy of tomorrow

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Ottawa’s bail-outs need to help airline and oil and gas sectors grow greener

Apr 08, 2020

If done right, the federal government can use bail-out support for struggling industries to help them preserve jobs today and meet their goals for future success in a low-carbon economy.

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Supply chains are being tested by COVID-19. Next up: the climate test

Apr 07, 2020

Building resilience in our supply chains will help prepare Canada for the next pandemic, as well as the effects of climate change.

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

Mar 31, 2020

When we emerge from this health crisis, let’s turn our minds to a green economic recovery, and to how we can turn a blip into a long-term trend. Until that happens, let’s put the celebratory champagne on ice.

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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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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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