A climate change plan without a price on carbon is like a house without a foundation. Sure, it can do the job, but you’ll take on a lot of unnecessary costs. Pollution pricing works. It’s working around the world. It’s working here in Canada.

Myths and misleading statements continue to damage the debate over carbon pricing. This report is a resource for Canadians who want to learn what the evidence says about carbon pricing and its impacts on emissions, the economy, affordability, and jobs.

We cannot eliminate the risk of environmental disasters, but we can do more to manage it. Putting a price on environmental risk is key to doing so. This report looks at how we can take more responsible risks.

We’ve come a long way in Canada. We have real, working examples of carbon pricing. This essay unpacks carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems in (mostly) jargon-free language. Just the facts.

This report presents a framework to identify climate policies that can support carbon pricing. Three rationales are presented for complementary policies: gap-fillers, signal-boosters and benefit-expanders.

We assess the economic and environmental case for biofuel policies in Canada and examine the extent to which biofuel policies have achieved their stated objectives.

More stringent carbon pricing policy leads to greater emissions reductions. This report seeks to provide governments with a common, consistent framework for comparing the stringency of provincial carbon pricing.

Carbon pricing can generate revenue for provincial governments. How this revenue is recycled back into the economy affects both economic and environmental objectives. So, provinces need to choose wisely.

Household fairness concerns can be successfully addressed through revenue recycling. As a result, fairness concerns should not be an obstacle to implementing carbon pricing.

In Canada, only a small number of industries, representing a small share of our economy, would face competitiveness concerns resulting from comparatively higher carbon prices.

This brief outlines four fundamental principles of good cap-and-trade design. It offers a practical roadmap and specific recommendations to Ontario as the province moves toward developing its policy.

A practical and cost-effective way forward for pan-Canadian GHG emissions reductions is through provincial carbon pricing. Recommendations include key considerations for carbon pricing policy design.