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Student Blog Series

Check out our collection of student blogs written by students within our Canadian and International Research Network!


Guest Blog: Canadian Financial Sector Stability & Climate Change - Solutions Towards a Low-Carbon & Climate Resilient Transition

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.


Student Blog: Three Lessons for Quebec's Natural Gas Market

Lessons for research on Quebec's natural gas market from the 2019 Summer School on Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy.


IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land – Quick List of Policy Solutions for Canada

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.


Student Blog: The Blue Economy and The Need for Open IP

The blue economy emphasizes the importance of the world's waters, and the impacts that they have on multiple areas within the global economy.


ECCC Speaker Series Event: Green Policies and Growth: Are they at Odds?

Dr. Antoine Dechezleprêtre will present his research findings on the impact of environmental policies on both economic and environmental outcomes.


Canada and carbon pricing: Successes, failures, and tremendous provincial diversity

Smart Prosperity Institute and its SSHRC-supported Greening Growth Partnership project have helped launch important new work on the political economy of carbon pricing policies in Canada.


Roberto Suppa

SPI Summer Student 2019


1st Summer School & Workshop on the Economics of Environmental Policy & Innovation

The University of Ottawa will be hosting a two-week combined summer school and workshop focused on “The Economics of Environmental Policy and Innovation”.


Philippe Kabore

EEPRN and Greening Growth Partnership Student Researcher, 2018-2023


Keith MacMaster

SPI Student Researcher 2018-2019


Growing Clean: How Investment in Low-Carbon Technology will Double by 2030

Our recent analysis of the clean growth investment opportunity finds that Canadian demand for low-carbon technologies will double through 2030 compared to today’s levels.


Webinar | Sustainable Finance Expert Panel Report, with Andy Chisholm

Andy Chisholm was one of four panel members given the task of assessing the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable finance in Canada. Watch the webinar to hear from him firsthand.


June 20th Webinar: The Sustainable Finance Expert Panel Report, with Panelist Andy Chisholm

Andy Chisholm was one of four panel members given the task of assessing the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable finance in Canada. He recently held a webinar to explain the report’s findings – and what steps are needed to support this growing sector and leverage Canada’s financial sector to accelerate clean growth.


Growing Clean: Investment Flows in Low-Carbon Technology to 2030

Analysis indicates that Canadian demand for – and investment in – low-carbon technologies will double through 2030.


Call for Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs

Apply now to our call for two Fulbright visiting research chairs, in Environment & Economy and Environmental Policy at the University of Ottawa. The deadline to apply is September 16th, 2019.


Announcement of Funding for New Innovative Research

The projects funded through the Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) for 2018-2019 have been announced.


Stewart Elgie speaking on iPoliticsLIVE panel

Temperature Rising: How to ensure cooler heads prevail in the approach to climate change


Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance Releases Final Report

Last Friday, Canada’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance delivered their final report, outlining the opportunity, challenges, and key next steps for Canada to leverage its strong financial sector to accelerate clean growth.


Steady as She Goes: Canada’s GHG Progress to the 2030 Paris Commitment

As the politicization over climate policy rises with the upcoming election, there is an increasing need for a sound information base to unpack Canada’s progress towards its greenhouse gas (GHG) target.


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