A diverse group of prominent leaders has written to Premiers in advance of their Climate Summit in Quebec City to applaud their initiative and offer their support in advancing the pragmatic policies needed to help Canada capture critical low carbon economy opportunities.
Responding to climate change will require some significant changes in where investments flow in our economy.
A number of provinces have either adopted or are considering climate policy options involving`carbon pricing.'
This is the third annual update of the Bonds and Climate Change report and its Canadian supplement. Since the first report in 2012, the climate bonds landscape in both Canada and the world has changed dramatically.
Ecosystem valuation is still an academic undertaking or one that is limited to raising awareness around the value of protecting or restoring nature.
Environmental trends, particularly declining water availability, soil depletion, and climate change, will impact food production in Canada and globally.
New analysis shows that without new and ambitious policy action Canada will miss its Copenhagen targets by a considerable margin. So while Canada will have to play climate policy catch-up to the rest of the world, it appears that a number of forward-looking provinces have already signed up to lead Canada in this mission.
