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Alberta

Jan 18 2017

Seven things I learned while confronting Albertan scepticism

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Climate and Energy

Over the holidays, I flew home to Calgary to visit friends and family, enjoy the mountains, and… talk about carbon pricing. I stepped out of my echo chamber and spoke to dozens of Albertans who are, to say the least, unhappy with the new provincial levy. I honestly underestimated just how deep-rooted the opposition is. […]

Alberta’s Municipal Government Act (MGA)
Jun 22 2016

Pricing urban sprawl: New scope for municipal ecofiscal policies in Alberta?

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Livable Cities

Cities across Canada are trying to find new ways to contain or reduce suburban sprawl. While the causes and consequences of sprawl are complex and varied, problems of misaligned incentives are at the core. Coming changes to Alberta’s Municipal Government Act (MGA) could give municipalities new policy options to help realign these incentives and take […]

Alberta climate policy - carbon levy - climate change
May 31 2016

Alberta takes the lead with carbon pricing policy

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Climate and Energy

by Bev Dahlby, Jim Dinning and Chris Ragan Last week, Alberta introduced legislation to enable its new policy for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. At the core of the policy is an economy-wide carbon price that will generate revenues to be recycled back into the economy. The bottom line, at least based on what we know so […]

Carbon pricing in Alberta - carbon competitiveness
Nov 20 2015

Smart Carbon Policy for Alberta: reducing emissions AND addressing competitiveness

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Climate and Energy

Alberta is about to release details of its new climate action strategy. Given the nature of Alberta’s economy, getting these details right is critical. In particular, the question of carbon competitiveness matters for Alberta more than any other province. But here’s the thing: policy can be designed to reduce emissions in Alberta and address competitiveness […]

carbon pricing will help to secure alberta's economic future
Sep 23 2015

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

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Climate and Energy

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 […]

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