In its final report, the Ecofiscal Commission takes a closer look at Canada’s options for achieving its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target. To reduce costs, carbon pricing should play a central role. To achieve our GHG target, carbon prices should continue to rise. Other policy approaches, though less visible, are more costly for Canadians. Ottawa, […]
Municipalities are missing out on the full potential of market-based tools! Municipal governments are facing multiple, growing, and overlapping challenges. Yet, there are tools available to address these challenges that are not being used to their full potential. Market-based policies such as well-designed user fees can help reduce traffic, cut water use, and improve solid […]
Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission debunks 10 common myths about carbon pricing with the evidence in new report. Ottawa, March 25, 2019—Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission today released a new report, Ten Myths about Carbon Pricing in Canada. Canadians can see and feel the effects of climate change—from forest fires to floods that threaten our homes, to pollution that threatens […]
Dans un nouveau rapport, la Commission de l’écofiscalité du Canada réfute 10 mythes répandus au sujet de la tarification du carbone – preuves à l’appui. Ottawa, 25 mars 2019. La Commission de l’écofiscalité du Canada publie aujourd’hui un nouveau rapport intitulé Dix mythes sur la tarification du carbone au Canada. Les Canadiens peuvent voir et ressentir […]
Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission finds that improving solid waste policies can make waste systems more efficient—saving money while reducing the trash we create. Ottawa, October 16, 2018—Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission today released a new report, Cutting the Waste: How to save money while improving our solid waste systems. Canadians are generating more solid waste than ever before. […]
Municipalities are missing out on the full potential of market-based tools! Municipal governments are facing multiple, growing, and overlapping challenges. Yet, there are tools available to address these challenges that are not being used to their full potential. Market-based policies such as well-designed user fees can help reduce traffic, cut water use, and improve solid […]