Blog: Climate and Energy

Sep 23 2015

Why carbon pricing will help to secure Alberta’s economic future

As Alberta’s new government assembles its troops and redesigns its policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the need for greater environmental protection will be an obvious rallying cry. But Premier Rachel Notley should also be sure to make the case that pricing carbon emissions is very much in Alberta’s economic interests. Many will wonder whether […]

Sep 23 2015

Four Things You Should Know about Carbon Offsets

by Dale Beugin

Climate and Energy Cap-and-trade Carbon Pricing Provincial Policy Wonk Wednesday

Last week, Ontario and Quebec announced that they’d be collaborating on a carbon offset system as part of their respective cap-and-trade policies. What’s an offset, you ask? And what are the implications of this provincial tag-team, you wonder? As usual, the Ecofiscal blog has you covered. 1. What a Carbon Offset is and How it […]

Albert's Climate Change Leadership Document, including carbon pricing policy - blog by Dale Beugin

Aug 19 2015

Alberta looks for a way forward on carbon

by Dale Beugin

Climate and Energy Alberta Cap-and-trade Carbon Pricing Carbon tax Wonk Wednesday

We’ve written before about why Alberta should move forward with carbon pricing policy, but also take the time to get design details right. So far, so good. Having already appointed economist Dr. Andrew Leach to chair an advisory panel, last Friday the province released its Climate Leadership Discussion document, kicking-off Alberta’s consultation process as it […]

Aug 12 2015

Smooth transition needed for carbon pricing and free trade

by Chris Ragan

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Opinion

Even if we weren’t in the middle of a federal election campaign, there would be several important policy issues being discussed this summer. One of the big ones is Canada’s part in the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free-trade agreement with several Pacific Rim countries. Another is the development of carbon-pricing policies in Ontario […]

Carbon pricing: carbon tax vs. cap-and-trade

Aug 10 2015

Similarities and Differences between Carbon Tax and Cap-and-Trade Systems

by Guest Blogger and Jessie Sitnick

Climate and Energy Cap-and-trade Carbon Pricing Carbon tax

The following blog was originally published on the Network for Business Sustainability blog, on August 10, 2015. Know What to Expect from Cap-and-Trade or a Carbon Tax The carbon conversation is shifting. It’s no longer about whether to put a price on carbon; it is about how to do it. In Canada, Ontario is gearing […]

Premiers negotiated a Canadian Energy Strategy at the Council of the Federation Meeting in July 2015

Jul 29 2015

The Canadian Energy Strategy: Big Ideas But Light on the Details

by Jonathan Arnold

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Provincial Policy Wonk Wednesday

Two weeks ago in St. John’s, the provincial and territorial Premiers struck a historic deal on a national Canadian energy strategy. While it’s a critical first step in establishing common ground across provinces, much needs to be done to define concrete actions. Economic growth, prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. These are the tenets of […]

An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing

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