Carbon Pricing Archives - Page 16 of 33 - Canada's Ecofiscal Commission

Jul 20 2016

Unpacking the WCI: Balancing stability and flexibility

In the previous instalment of our summer blog series Unpacking the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), we took a look at the legal uncertainty facing the California cap-and-trade system, one of two key drivers of the recent undersubscribed allowance auctions. In this blog we’ll look at the second driver—permit oversupply—and why the smart design of the […]

Jul 13 2016

Summer daze: comparing carbon pricing policies

by Dale Beugin

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing

Summer in Canada: time to lounge by a lake, right? Well, not if you’re part of the federal-provincial working group on carbon pricing (or, for that matter, a dedicated Ecofiscal Commission researcher…). For carbon wonks, the arrival of summer this year means we’re well into a six-month process initiated at a first Ministers meeting in […]

Jul 6 2016

Unpacking the WCI: Storm on the horizon?

by Guest Blogger

Climate and Energy Cap-and-trade Carbon Pricing Ontario Quebec WCI Wonk Wednesday

by Simon Altman In the first blog of our series Unpacking the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), we looked at the implications of Ontario and Quebec’s decision to link with California. In today’s blog we explore an ongoing lawsuit in California that could pose an existential threat to its cap-and-trade system, and what it might mean […]

Western Climate Initiative - WCI - linking - Cap-and-trade

Jun 29 2016

Unpacking the WCI: Thinking linking

by Jason Dion

Climate and Energy Cap-and-trade Carbon Pricing Quebec WCI

Both Ontario and Québec have ambitious GHG reduction targets for 2030. In their effort to hit these targets both provinces have hitched their wagons to California and its integrated cap-and-trade system, the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). The stakes are high—as we’ve seen with the EU ETS system’s troubles over the last number of years, the […]

Jun 16 2016

Q&A on BCAs: Border Carbon Adjustments

by Dale Beugin

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Wonk Wednesday

I’m getting lots of questions these days about “border carbon adjustments” (BCAs). After all, BCAs sit at the intersection of carbon policy and trade policy, and what wonk can resist that combination? So as we start to move toward broader carbon pricing policies in Canada, let’s take a closer look at BCAs in today’s blog. […]

Jun 6 2016

The Way Forward and the Doug Purvis Prize

by Chris Ragan

Climate and Energy Carbon Pricing Ecofiscal Commissioners

Ecofiscal’s first report on climate policy, The Way Forward, was just awarded the Doug Purvis prize by the Canadian Economics Association. Quite apart from being a strong vote of confidence in the quality of the research and policy prescriptions contained in the report, the prize was also personally meaningful for the twelve Ecofiscal commissioners. Here’s […]

An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing

Carbon Pricing