Canada has just wrapped up its first federal election where climate change was one of the top ballot box issues. The vast majority of voters chose a party that would keep or strengthen the climate policy that we have on the books.
Turning Down the Heat: Can We Mine our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?
This working paper explores opportunities for more durable, ambitious and inclusive climate policy.
Associate Professor at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law
Associate Professor of Political Science at l’Université de Montréal
Professor for the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
EEPRN Student Researcher 2019-2020
A Future Without Waste: Mobilizing For Success in The Circular Economy
Yesterday’s release of the TIER program strikes a good balance of pre-election political posturing with pragmatic policy.
This working paper explores incentives to improve the life-cycle performance of how products are designed, manufactured, and managed as waste
At Smart Prosperity Institute, we see the election results as a renewed opportunity to advance policies that are designed not only to protect our environment but also to build a stronger, cleaner economy.
Offering travel funding to current graduate students conducting environment-economy research
A growing number of experts have recommended border carbon adjustments to support domestic climate policies. However, while these policy tools offer the promise of environmental, economic and political benefits, most governments do not apply them.
This working paper explores border carbon adjustments in support of domestic climate policies.
Smart Prosperity Institute provides comments on the Plastics Action Plan Policy Consultation Paper released by the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
This paper presents policy alternatives that could incentivize the Canadian financial sector to invest in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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As climate change impacts continue to create havoc around the world in the form of extreme weather changes, the global financial sector is starting to pay attention to what this means for financial stability and future risks.
Lessons for research on Quebec's natural gas market from the 2019 Summer School on Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy.
The IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land reminds us that the land-sector must be increasingly recognized as a decisive part of our transition to a low-carbon economy.
