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Dec 15 2016

A significant step forward for Canadian climate policy

Climate policy is difficult. Effective negotiations between various governments might be even harder. So, kudos to Canada’s First Ministers for making real progress on a seriously difficult issue. As of last Friday, we formally have a pan-Canadian framework on climate policy. Even better, the plan actually comes pretty close to matching the ambition of our […]

Dec 7 2016

Could Ontario and Quebec’s cap-and-trade get Trumped?

by Jason Dion

Climate and Energy Cap-and-trade Carbon tax Climate Change Ontario Quebec WCI Wonk Wednesday

The election of Donald Trump has provoked deep concern in climate policy circles. Reince Priebus, Trump’s White House chief of staff, recently stated that Trump’s ‘default’ position is that climate science is “a bunch of bunk.” This raises critical questions about the future of climate policy in the U.S. as well as internationally, due to […]

Nov 30 2016

In the Zone: Stockholm’s congestion pricing system holds important lessons for Canada’s cities

by Brendan Frank

Climate and Energy Livable Cities Pollution Air Pollution Congestion Pricing User Fees Wonk Wednesday

Congestion pricing is gaining traction in Canadian cities. Following Mayor John Tory’s recommendation for tolls on two of Toronto’s major roads, let’s take this opportunity to look at congestion policies from around the world, with lessons and takeaways for Canada (drawing from our report on congestion pricing from last year). First up: Stockholm’s zone-based pricing […]

Nov 23 2016

Refrigerators and spray cans: HFC policies are a perfect complement to carbon pricing

by Jonathan Arnold

Climate and Energy Pollution Carbon Coordination Carbon Pricing Climate Change Complementary Policies Wonk Wednesday

Part three of our blog series on complementary climate policies explores the recent global agreement to curb the use of hydrofluorocarbons—a potent greenhouse gas used in refrigerators, air conditioners, and spray cans. Specifically, we look at how a targeted policy that reduces HFCs under the global agreement is a complement to carbon pricing here in […]

Canadian Emissions Reductions With and Without U.S. Policy Harmonization

Nov 16 2016

Carbon Pricing Beside Trump’s America

by Chris Ragan and Dale Beugin

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Climate Change Competitiveness Opinion

It seems pretty likely at this point that a future President Trump isn’t going to implement a national carbon price in the United States. What does this mean for Canada? Does the result of last week’s election mean that we should scale back our ambition to price carbon? Unambiguously: No, it does not. American policy […]

Nov 11 2016

Are policies that support Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) worth it?

by Jason Dion

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Complementary Policies

This blog is the second in a series on the role of non-pricing climate policies. Can other policies substitute (i.e., be an alternative) for carbon pricing? Can they complement (i.e., work in addition) carbon pricing? In this blog, I consider policies that provide financial support for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), using Saskatchewan and its […]

An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing

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