carbon pricing

 

Carbon pricing is widely recognized as the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions. However, the differences between the federal backstop system and provincial carbon pricing systems might ultimately result in increased internal/external carbon leakage risks and competitiveness challenges for provinces with more stringent climate policies. For this reason, it is necessary to improve the economic […]

It’s not easy being green… There is a lot of excitement in Fredericton and on campus at UNB with the election of a Green Party Member of Parliament.  Voters in the riding have signaled that addressing the climate emergency is of high importance when you consider the combined Liberal and Green party vote shares.  That […]

The purpose of this blog post is to provide an estimate of the costs of different levels of carbon taxes on Canadian households, as a follow-up from testimony to the Senate Committee on February 16, 2017.2 Costs to Canadians as a result of carbon taxes will come in two forms, direct and indirect costs. Direct […]

The new government in Alberta has made climate change a priority issue.  The appointment of Andrew Leach and an as yet unnamed panel signals an intent to implement a significant climate change policy.  Carbon pricing will be a key tool in any such policy.   A few facts are in order (numbers are from the […]