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Jan 13 2015

6 Questions for Paul Lanoie: on untapped opportunities, ecofiscal pricing and how Canada compares

“If you put two economists in a room, you get two opinions, unless one of them is Lord Keynes, in which case you get three.” So said Winston Churchill. So what happens when you put 12 leading economists in a room and ask them to focus on one of the biggest challenges of our time: […]

Dec 29 2014

6 Questions for Elizabeth Beale: on energy, innovation and ecofiscal opportunities in Atlantic Canada

by Elizabeth Beale

Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation Ecofiscal Commissioners Renewable energy

Dec 15 2014

Is Green (Tech) the new Black(berry)? Environmental Goods and Canada’s Competitiveness

by Guest Blogger

Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation Air Pollution Clean-tech Climate Change Competitiveness Renewable energy Waste

by Richard Lipsey and Céline Bak What will it take to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global economy? There are likely many answers to that question, but one is certain: innovation. It is a key factor of success in the world’s most competitive economies. This is a challenge for Canada. We currently fall near […]

Dec 11 2014

This is a debate worth having: A response to Andrew Jackson

by Chris Ragan

Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation Inaugural Report Polluter Pay Revenue Recycling

Earlier this week, Andrew Jackson, senior policy advisor to the Broadbent Institute, wrote a thoughtful and constructively critical analysis of the Ecofiscal Commission’s first report. My first response is: thank you, Andrew. Jackson’s piece epitomizes the much-needed evolution of the debate around climate policy in Canada. It moves us squarely to the discussion we should […]

Nov 27 2014

Green Growth vs. No Growth: Not Which, but When

by Richard Lipsey

Climate and Energy Technology and Innovation Carbon Pricing Climate Change Green Growth Polluter Pay Revenue Recycling

For deeper analysis and references supporting the perspective expressed in this blog, see the full paper. Music fans divide the world into two camps: Elvis vs. Beatles. Coffee drinkers: Starbucks vs. Tim Hortons. People concerned about climate change, and its implications for our current economies, also divide themselves into distinctive, and seemingly mutually exclusive groups: […]

Nov 23 2014

Pricing pollution is the right solution

by Chris Ragan

Climate and Energy Pollution Technology and Innovation Carbon Pricing Clean-tech Opinion Polluter Pay Revenue Recycling Waste

This oped by Annette Verschuren and Chris Ragan originally appeared in the Chronicle Herald on November 21, 2014. Politics, religion, and taxes rarely inspire polite and measured conversation around the dinner table. Yet following the release of Laurel Broten’s fiscal review, taxes are the hot topic in many Nova Scotia kitchens. With 42 overall recommendations, […]