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Policy Brief
January 2018
Reviewing best practices internationally and identifying 6 policy tools to support the transition to a circular economy in Canada.
Working Paper
The paper examines existing models for the design and implementation of government support of business innovation.
This literature review explores government interventions and innovation program coordination needed to inform and support effective business innovation in clean tech.
December 2017
The paper examines the impact of environmental regulations and the Clean-Up of Manufacturing
Report
November 2017
The 2017 Green Bonds report marks the sixth annual stocktake of green bonds and green finance in Canada, produced in partnership with the Climate Bonds Initiative.
Multimedia
Lets challenge the ‘suburban myth’ that sprawl is cheaper, and make cities work better for all.
October 2017
Economies around the world are in transition as businesses, citizens and governments embrace new ways of generating growth that put less strain on the planet. Ontario must make its green transition a triple win – one that offers social, economic and environmental opportunities across the province.
September 2017
David Runnalls, Senior Fellow at Smart Prosperity Institute, provided testimony to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Trade
This report proposes a new definition for Municipal Natural Assets and outlines the scope of the Municipal Natural Asset Management (MNAM) approach.
August 2017
Smart Prosperity Institute welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on Bill 139 - (Schedule 4) – the proposed Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017: Amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act.
July 2017
A well-designed carbon price -- achieved either through a tax or emissions trading system -- is a perfect example of how flexibility, stringency, and predictability work together to create a cost-effective environmental policy that spurs innovation.
