A plastics circular economy in Canada would recirculate materials in an environmentally- and financially-sustainable closed loop. It reduces waste and emissions while capturing value.
This webinar will explore plastics management through the lens of circular economy
An analysis of policy options and research needs for protecting species at risk through invasive species management.
If Canadians (or citizens anywhere) want well-being to continue for their children and grandchildren, the country’s comprehensive wealth must be sustained.
Tapping into what matters: Relational values and policy mixes for sustainability
Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI) offers travel awards for conference attendance on a competitive basis to current graduate students conducting environment-economy research of policy relevance for Canada.
My career as both a policy researcher and as a professor has been focused on issues around innovation, trade, and regional economic development. This makes a think-tank with an environmental focus the perfect spot for continuing this work.
The global electric vehicle (EV) market continues to power up, with potential global sales of 11 million in 2025. The two case studies described in this blog illustrate examples of policy stickiness and policy ambition.
This paper examines the complexities of designing policies that can keep Earth within the biophysical limits favourable to human life.
We consistently overestimate the costs and underestimate the benefits of environmental regulations. In fact, costs of environmental regulations are often overestimated by at least double, and sometimes by a factor of 10 or more.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Marketing, Business Economics and Law, University of Alberta
SPI Research Fellow, 2018-2019
The transition to a low-carbon economy will require changes at every level of society, from investment in clean innovation and the widespread deployment of resulting green technologies, to behaviour changes and new environmental policies.
We consistently overestimate the costs and underestimate the benefits of environmental regulations. In fact, costs of environmental regulations are often overestimated by at least double, and sometimes by a factor of 10 or more.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Smart Prosperity Institute agree on this: we are in the early stages of a major economic transition to a competitive, low-carbon economy - and with smart policy design, Canadian businesses can lead the transition.
SPI Research Fellow, 2018-2019
How Finland and Canada are Moving Towards a Sustainable, Profitable, Low-waste Future
Strategies for Carbon Pricing Success
This brief offers insights on strategies for building greater political support for carbon pricing, based on previous experiences with successful programs in the U.S. and abroad.
We consistently overestimate the costs and underestimate the benefits of environmental regulations. In fact, costs of environmental regulations are often overestimated by at least double, and sometimes by a factor of 10 or more.
