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Mar 9 2017

Why carbon pricing and rebates to oil companies go hand in hand

We want firms to get cleaner, not smaller. So we should help those most exposed to competitiveness pressures caused by carbon pricing. Canadian provinces are actively moving toward putting a broad-based price on greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, some of them are providing cash rebates back to businesses in emissions-intensive sectors. This combination […]

Feb 1 2017

Driving change: Carbon pricing and the transportation sector

by Jonathan Arnold

Climate and Energy Air Pollution Carbon Pricing Climate Change Oil & Gas Sector Traffic Transit Wonk Wednesday

North American transportation systems have been shaped by cheap and abundant fossil fuels, and so too have our travel habits. Unlike other sectors of the economy that have viable low-carbon alternatives, fossil fuels are still the dominant fuel source for how we move around. And let’s face it, some people need to drive and don’t […]

Jan 25 2017

Slaying the myths about Alberta’s carbon tax

by Chris Ragan

Climate and Energy Alberta Carbon Pricing Carbon tax Opinion Provincial Policy

Alberta’s new carbon tax is now in effect and is naturally the focus of much debate. Amidst all of this heated discussion, there is plenty of rhetoric, hyperbole and statements that are simply not true. Here is my attempt to slay the four biggest myths about Alberta’s new carbon tax. The first myth is that […]

Jan 12 2017

With or without you: Renewable Portfolio Standards in the world of carbon pricing

by Brendan Frank

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Carbon tax Complementary Policies Nova Scotia Provincial Policy

In the fourth instalment of our blog series on the role of complementary climate policies, I ask: Can a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) work as a substitute for carbon pricing? What about as a complement to carbon pricing? I draw on examples from Nova Scotia and PEI to explore both options. What is an RPS […]

Nov 23 2016

Refrigerators and spray cans: HFC policies are a perfect complement to carbon pricing

by Jonathan Arnold

Climate and Energy Pollution Carbon Coordination Carbon Pricing Climate Change Complementary Policies Wonk Wednesday

Part three of our blog series on complementary climate policies explores the recent global agreement to curb the use of hydrofluorocarbons—a potent greenhouse gas used in refrigerators, air conditioners, and spray cans. Specifically, we look at how a targeted policy that reduces HFCs under the global agreement is a complement to carbon pricing here in […]

Canadian Emissions Reductions With and Without U.S. Policy Harmonization

Nov 16 2016

Carbon Pricing Beside Trump’s America

by Chris Ragan and Dale Beugin

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Climate Change Competitiveness Opinion

It seems pretty likely at this point that a future President Trump isn’t going to implement a national carbon price in the United States. What does this mean for Canada? Does the result of last week’s election mean that we should scale back our ambition to price carbon? Unambiguously: No, it does not. American policy […]

An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing

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