Environmental Defence asked us to quantify the GHG implications of the Energy Platform of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.  

The aspirations contained in the Platform could unquestionably deliver more economic activity, economic value and employment...

Adopting a tweet style, here goes:

Our assessment answers 3 questions (paper is here):

1. What are the GHG reductions & costs? 9.1Mt more GHGs: $3.8B more costs.

2. What is the net cost impact on households? $295 in “backstop” provinces; BC, QC & NL $187/HH.

3. Can...

We assess the economic costs of the greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures contained in the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan (Plan) and the alternative Federal Backstop Carbon Pricing approach to be applied in Ontario. We conclude the cost of the Made-in-Ontario Plan...

In this paper (here) supported by Canadians for Clean Prosperity, we explore the cost impacts of the federal carbon pricing backstop on households in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

We assess three revenue sharing scenarios that differentiate the value of carbon proc...

We look at the recent Saskatchewan modelling (IEESC) of the federal backstop policy and the results reported by the Saskatchewan government. We compare these results to modelling we completed on the federal backstop (see here, here and here), where we apply output-base...

In this paper (here) sponsored by the Canadian Council on Renewable Energy, Noel and I look at output-based pricing scenarios for Canada’s electricity sector using an integrated model of Canada’s electricity sector. With significant GHG and energy policy already in pla...

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The single constant in Canadian carbon policy has been the drive towards decarbonizing Canada’s electricity system. Successive governments within the Federation have implemented real and binding clean energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) policy, systema...

I provide evidence-based analysis to governments, industry and ENGOs.  And that evidence can help inform the debate around carbon pricing choices. This note updates my previous note (here) by providing a more comprehensive view of the possible outcomes of the alternati...

Some quick scribbles on the implications for Canada of cap and trade extension in California,

(SP webinar video here)

Price ceiling, building on the containment reserve tiers and a buyout for the price ceiling will reduce the integrity of the cap (SGER tech fund buy-out...

Katie Sullivan from @IETA and I were asked to provide some remarks at the Ontario Cap and Trade Forum. We combined our thoughts and developed a Letterman top ten list. We identify major carbon policy themes we see at home and abroad.  It was fun to assemble and more fu...