Are Our Cities Locked-in to a Carbon-intensive Future?

Jan 27, 2016

Cities are at the core of many of the measures to fight climate change. They are expanding at an unprecedented rate as 1.4 million people move to urban areas each week, and it is projected that 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030.

Guest Blog: A landmark year for climate action

Jan 21, 2016

I am optimistic that this year we will see major progress on climate action in Canada.

Doubling down on a good idea: Ontario announces its second green bond

Jan 20, 2016

COP21: A Debrief

Jan 19, 2016

Guest Blog: Building on BC’s Climate Action History through Local Government Leadership

Jan 14, 2016

2007-2008 was an exciting time to be working on climate policy in British Columbia.

Going Around in Circles (on purpose) – A Look at Ontario’s Draft Circular Economy Strategy

Jan 07, 2016

Green Bonds in Canada: 2014, 2015 and beyond

Dec 11, 2015

10 SP Must-Reads Around the Paris Climate Talks

Dec 07, 2015

As world leaders gather in Paris to discuss climate change, we highlight some of our top reports, policy briefs and issue summaries on how Canada is doing in our transition to a low-carbon economy – and what more we can do.

How municipalities can use their fiscal tools to reach their sustainability goals

Dec 01, 2015

Recently, Sustainable Prosperity in partnership with Dr. Amelia Clarke from the University of Waterloo published the Sustainable Alignment Manual (SAM).

The Road to Paris: How a little initiative can make a big difference

Nov 30, 2015

3 Reasons why Green Tape Measures Up to scrutiny

Nov 25, 2015

Environmental regulations – often referred to as ‘green tape’ – are commonly portrayed as pitting regulator against regulatee, business against government, environmentalists against industry groups, environment against economy. But the latest evidence shows that green tape does not polarize.

Taking Stock and Looking Forward

Nov 24, 2015

The big environmental story coming out of Ontario this year is the government’s decision to introduce a cap-and-trade system in the province. This province-wide environmental market will cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, indirectly putting a price on carbon emissions and sending a signal for business to use cleaner energy and processes.

Ottawa Talks Climate Change Ahead of Paris

Nov 24, 2015

The German Embassy in Canada together with Sustainable Prosperity and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosted a discussion "Ahead of Paris: Towards a New Global Climate Deal". The keynote speaker was Klaus Töpfer, former UNEP Executive Director and German Environment Minister.

COP 21: We can do this

Nov 20, 2015

Ahead of Paris: the role of science in shaping future climate policy

Nov 20, 2015

Government and the Economy

Nov 19, 2015

As one of its 'Five Burning Platforms,' Canada2020 organized a panel on the Canadian economy. Diana Carney, Director of Strategy & Engagement at the Institute of Public Policy Research moderated the panel, which included Mike Moffatt, Assistant Professor at the Ivey School of Business, Danielle Goldfarb, Director of the Global Commerce Center at The Conference Board of Canada and Jascha Jabes, Director of Corporate Finance at Scotiabank.

Q&A with Martin Heintzelman

Nov 12, 2015

Martin D. Heintzelman is the Fulbright Visiting Chair at the University of Ottawa’s Institute of the Environment.

The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing

Nov 06, 2015

What’s in a name? Canada’s new Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Nov 04, 2015

Americans ask themselves: “What’s nature got to do with it?”

Oct 14, 2015