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Revenue recycling - carbon pricing - clean-tech research and development

Mar 24 2016

How to price carbon so that emissions go down and citizens don’t go crazy*

by PJ Partington and Vicky Sharpe Our next report will explore the challenges and opportunities with different approaches to recycling revenues from carbon pricing. To better understand the trade-offs associated with each revenue recycling option, we commissioned a set of six papers authored by some of Canada’s leading policy thinkers. What are the advantages of […]

Carbon fee and dividend - revenue recycling of carbon pricing revenues

Mar 22 2016

We All Own the Air: Why a Carbon Fee and Dividend Makes Sense for Canada

by Guest Blogger

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Revenue Recycling

by Lars Osberg Our next report will explore the challenges and opportunities with different approaches to recycling revenues from carbon pricing. To better understand the trade-offs associated with each revenue recycling option, we commissioned a set of six papers authored by some of Canada’s leading policy thinkers. What are the advantages of each option? Under […]

revenue neutral - revenue recycling of carbon pricing revenues - reducing existing taxes

Mar 17 2016

Case for Using Revenue from a Carbon Tax to Reduce Existing Taxes

by Guest Blogger

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Revenue Recycling

by Ken McKenzie Our next report will explore the challenges and opportunities with different approaches to recycling revenues from carbon pricing. To better understand the trade-offs associated with each revenue recycling option, we commissioned a set of six papers authored by some of Canada’s leading policy thinkers. What are the advantages of each option? Under […]

Mar 9 2016

Climate policy interactions: As usual, details matter

by Vincent Thivierge

Climate and Energy Carbon Coordination Carbon Pricing Wonk Wednesday

It is now become increasingly clear that the federal government wishes to see a carbon price in all parts of the country. While specific details will remain unclear in the near future, in the next 6 months working groups will study carbon pricing and other climate policies that will shape a pan-Canadian climate plan. As […]

Linkage - carbon pricing - carbon coordination - federal provincial Canada

Mar 2 2016

Common threads: Linking carbon pricing policies

by Jonathan Arnold

Climate and Energy Carbon Coordination Carbon Pricing Wonk Wednesday

Last week marked a significant milestone for carbon pricing in Canada: the Ontario government released final details of its cap and trade program. In 2017, Ontario’s system—responsible for nearly one-quarter of Canadian emissions—will operate on its own. But in 2018, it will link with Quebec and California’s cap-and-trade system, creating a common market. As part […]

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall Carbon Pricing

Mar 1 2016

Why Saskatchewan should join the carbon-pricing club

by Chris Ragan

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Opinion

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall agrees that all provinces need to do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yet he argues that carbon prices should not be used because they would hobble an already weak economy. He also argues that a better approach is to invest in the development of low-emissions technologies. Mr. Wall is right […]

An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing

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