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Nov 23 2015

Statement: Road Back from Paris is Critical for Canadian Carbon Pricing Policies

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Climate and Energy

Today, Monday November 23, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with First Ministers to discuss Canada’s climate change strategy one week before the Paris Climate Summit. This meeting comes one day after the unveiling of Alberta’s climate strategy, which includes an economy-wide carbon price of $30/tonne by 2018. Statement from Chris Ragan: Alberta’s Carbon Price Step […]

competitiveness effects from provincial carbon pricing
Nov 20 2015

Carbon pricing can balance emissions reduction and competitiveness

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Climate and Energy

In the run-up to the Paris climate meetings, several Canadian provinces are developing or improving their carbon pricing policies. They should be applauded for using market-based approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But businesses are nonetheless worried about how they will be affected, and this is too important an issue for governments to sweep under […]

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 […]

Provincial Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness Pressures - Ecofiscal Commission - carbon competitiveness
Nov 18 2015

Getting the Facts on Carbon Pricing and Business Competitiveness

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Climate and Energy

By Chris Ragan, Chair, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission The Ecofiscal Commission’s first carbon pricing report, The Way Forward, made the case that provincial carbon pricing leadership is both a practical and effective way to make urgent climate policy strides. But different carbon prices raise valid concerns about business competitiveness. Today we’re releasing new research to shed […]

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 […]

Carbon Offsets
Sep 23 2015

Four Things You Should Know about Carbon Offsets

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Climate and Energy

Last week, Ontario and Quebec announced that they’d be collaborating on a carbon offset system as part of their respective cap-and-trade policies. What’s an offset, you ask? And what are the implications of this provincial tag-team, you wonder? As usual, the Ecofiscal blog has you covered. 1. What a Carbon Offset is and How it […]

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