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Andrew Linton

SPI Research Fellow, 2019-2020


Guest Blog: The Technique Effect and Canada's Manufacturing Clean-Up

What is causing Canadian industries to become cleaner? Evidence suggests it’s climate policy.


Stewart Elgie talks smart stimulus on CBC Radio’s All in a Day

SPI’s Stewart Elgie spoke with CBC Radio for a segment on building a smart, green economic recovery for Canada post-pandemic


Catherine Christoffersen

SPI Research Fellow, 2019-2020


Mackenzie Finkbeiner

SPI Research Fellow, 2019-2020


Ryan Cooke

SPI Research Fellow, 2019-2020


Genevieve Donin

SPI Research Fellow, 2019-2020


Beverley Hinterhoeller

SPI Research Fellow, 2019-2020


We still need 2020 to be the year of nature, perhaps more than ever

Instead of bouncing back, let’s bounce forward to a future in which we value and invest in the environment, benefitting nature and people.


8 conditions Canada should attach to upcoming oil and gas bail-outs

If additional federal aid is given, it should come with strings attached that help Canada’s oil and gas sector become more resilient to price shocks and to support its transition to a low-carbon economy.


Student Blog: Understanding policy shifts - the case of climate policy in Ontario

Why is it that within a single jurisdiction some climate policies become entrenched, and others do not?


#NewThinking Symposium

Bringing together the world’s top research experts to report on the latest in environment-economy thinking


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

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.


Environmental Taxes and Productivity: Lessons from Canadian Manufacturing

This working paper explores how environmental taxes affect manufacturing productivity by examining British Columbia’s revenue-neutral carbon tax.


A Systematic Review of the Key Elements of a Just Transition For Fossil Fuel Workers

This working paper explores a just transition for fossil fuel workers and their communities in the context of climate change


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

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.


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

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


#NewThinking Symposium 2020: Summary Notes

Session notes from the 2020 Symposium on green growth are now available


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

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.


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

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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