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Gender and the Clean Economy: Moving beyond “just add women and stir”

May 16, 2018

While there is a lot of attention being paid in Canada to clean technologies and financing, there is a lack of emphasis being placed on equity and social justice implications of the transition to a cleaner economy.

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The proof points: Carbon pricing, clean innovation & competitiveness

May 16, 2018

Smart Prosperity Institute's Stewart Elgie appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance to discuss Part 5 of Bill C-74. Translation: federal carbon pricing legislation.

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Guest Blog: BC’s Carbon Tax: Addressing issues of inequity

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.

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Household Waste and Climate Change

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.

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Canada 150 Research Chair, 50 international experts, and $10M in funding: meet our new research network!

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.

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Budget 2018: Key takeaways for a stronger, cleaner 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.

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Guest Blog: Why the Chinese ban on imported recyclables could be good for Canada, eventually

Feb 12, 2018

The Chinese government’s crackdown on imported recyclables is creating a mess for waste exporting countries like Canada.

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Private lands are key for a comprehensive and collaborative municipal natural asset management strategy

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?

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Why we need to get species at risk policy right

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.

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Guest Blog: China's Ban on the Import of Wastes and Recyclables

Jan 24, 2018

This guest blog is written by Duncan Bury for the Circular Economy Guest Blog Series.

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Guest Blog: China’s ban on “recyclables”: a time of reckoning

Jan 24, 2018

This guest blog is written by Sally McIntyre for the Circular Economy Guest Blog Series.

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Projects Funded | 2017-2018

Jan 18, 2018

The projects funded through the Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) for 2017-2018 have been announced.

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Here is what’s coming from SPI in early 2018

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.

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The Clean Innovation Race: An (unofficial) Olympic training guide

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?

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Guest Blog: Green Building Policy and Density Bonusing

Jan 15, 2018

Can cities achieve sustainability goals through the use of voluntary market-based incentives?

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The OECD’s new Environmental Performance Review for Canada

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.

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Alberta’s Output Based Allocation: The Carbon Competitiveness Incentives

Dec 07, 2017

Yesterday, Alberta announced elements of the design of its output based allocation for large industrial facilities, titled “the Carbon Competitiveness Incentives”.

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The Buck Stops Here: How to Pay for Species at Risk Conservation in Canada

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.

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Key Takeaways from the 2017 World Energy Outlook

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.

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Powering Past Coal Statement

Nov 16, 2017

We congratulate Canada for joining today’s call by 20 nations to phase out coal power by 2030.

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