Blog Post
May 14, 2018
Equitable revenue recycling for marginalized or vulnerable populations ensures BC’s carbon tax works not only towards sustainability goals but also to mitigate inequities as carbon prices rise over time.
Apr 18, 2018
Reducing household waste in Canada has the potential to reduce direct and lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, and is an important step towards meeting our climate change commitments.
Mar 29, 2018
$10M in new funding, including a new Canada 150 Research Chair, helps University of Ottawa attract global experts in the environment and economy.
Feb 28, 2018
The Federal Budget was tabled on February 27, 2018 and includes new funding for nature conservation and clean innovation. Smart Prosperity Institute breaks it down to see how Budget 2018 can help build a stronger, cleaner economy.
Feb 12, 2018
The Chinese government’s crackdown on imported recyclables is creating a mess for waste exporting countries like Canada.
Feb 07, 2018
Local governments are improving how they identify, value, and manage their natural assets by incorporating them into financial and asset management planning decisions. But what about the portions of natural assets not owned or managed by local governments?
Feb 02, 2018
Species at risk populations continue to decline – the status quo simply isn’t helping them enough. But over time, the right mix of economic incentives and policy tools just might be able to turn things around.
Jan 24, 2018
This guest blog is written by Duncan Bury for the Circular Economy Guest Blog Series.
This guest blog is written by Sally McIntyre for the Circular Economy Guest Blog Series.
Jan 18, 2018
The projects funded through the Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) for 2017-2018 have been announced.
Jan 17, 2018
2018 is now underway and we at Smart Prosperity Institute are ready for a busy year of delivering new research and policy insights for a stronger, cleaner economy.
Jan 16, 2018
Who will emerge as leaders in the clean innovation race, and what can a government do to help domestic clean innovators reach the podium?
Jan 15, 2018
Can cities achieve sustainability goals through the use of voluntary market-based incentives?
Dec 19, 2017
Where does Canada rank in environmental, climate and green economy indicators compared to other peer nations? How are government policies affecting our environmental indicators? How can we improve? The OECD EPR is an in-depth external study that helps to answer these questions.
Dec 07, 2017
Yesterday, Alberta announced elements of the design of its output based allocation for large industrial facilities, titled “the Carbon Competitiveness Incentives”.
Nov 30, 2017
Canada’s wildlife are an iconic part of our national identity, and our commitment to protecting and recovering them is enshrined in legislation such as the Species at Risk Act. But species at risk in Canada are struggling and need our help.
Nov 21, 2017
Every year the International Energy Agency (IEA) publishes the World Energy Outlook report, where it describes future scenarios of global energy supply and demand through to 2040, as well as the associated energy related carbon dioxide emissions. Here are 3 key takeaways from this year’s report.
Nov 16, 2017
We congratulate Canada for joining today’s call by 20 nations to phase out coal power by 2030.
Nov 10, 2017
Today, we release the sixth annual Green Bonds Canada Report, tracking the highlights from the current year, emerging trends, and the opportunities ahead for green bonds in Canada.
Oct 27, 2017
Here are 5 ways that NAFTA could be modernized to nurture a cleaner North American economy.
