Topping Up: A GHG Assessment of CAPPs’ Energy Platform for Canada
Environmental Defence asked us to quantify the GHG implications of the Energy Platform of the Canadian Association of Petroleum...
A wonk’s thread: An Emission and Cost Assessment of “A Real Plan to Protect Our Environment”
Adopting a tweet style, here goes: Our assessment answers 3 questions (paper is here): What are the GHG reductions & costs? 9.1Mt more...
The Cost Implications of Ontario’s Environment Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
We assess the economic costs of the greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures contained in the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan (Plan) and...
Federal Carbon Price Impacts on
Households in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario
In this paper (here) supported by Canadians for Clean Prosperity, we explore the cost impacts of the federal carbon pricing backstop on...
A Note on the Implications of the Federal GHG Backstop on Saskatchewan
We look at the recent Saskatchewan modelling (IEESC) of the federal backstop policy and the results reported by the Saskatchewan...
The Decarbonized Electrification Pathway:
Output-Based Pricing in Canada’s Electricity Sector
In this paper (here) sponsored by the Canadian Council on Renewable Energy, Noel and I look at output-based pricing scenarios for...
The Decarbonized Electrification Pathway:
Taking Stock of Canada’s Electricity Mix and Greenhouse G
Download here. The single constant in Canadian carbon policy has been the drive towards decarbonizing Canada’s electricity system....
A better trade-off analysis of Ontario Carbon Pricing choices
I provide evidence-based analysis to governments, industry and ENGOs. And that evidence can help inform the debate around carbon pricing...
A bridge to somewhere: California AB-398, cap and trade re-authorization to 2030 and implications fo
Some quick scribbles on the implications for Canada of cap and trade extension in California, (SP webinar video here) Price ceiling,...
Katie and Dave’s Top 10 List
Canadian Carbon-Era, 2017
Katie Sullivan from @IETA and I were asked to provide some remarks at the Ontario Cap and Trade Forum. We combined our thoughts and...