Is there a federal/provincial relationship?
Federal/provincial conflict demonstrates how we need to move to multi-level governance.
The Good Society
More than 250 billionaires and millionaires are demanding that the political elite meeting for the World Economic Forum in Davos introduce wealth taxes to help pay for better public services around the world.
Can we dare to hope?
The world has to slash carbon emissions by almost half in the next seven years to remain on track for just 1.5C of global heating and avoid the worst of climate impacts. And yet, globally emissions continue to rise.
Path to 1.5 °C has narrowed, but still open
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released an update to its 2021 Net Zero Roadmap, claiming it is possible to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 with rapid action.
UN report finds world unprepared for climate change
Even as the impacts of climate change are accelerating, progress on climate adaptation is slowing.
Shouldn’t we be taxing what we want to change?
MP Mike Morrice is calling for a windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies, to extend the Canada Recovery Dividend to include “excess” fossil fuel profits.
New Polycrisis website
The Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University has recently launched a new website, Polycrisis.org.
A change in government could undo climate progress
A recent editorial by the Globe and Mail warns that “Poilievre Could Dial Back Canada’s Climate Gains.”
Governance and Affordable Housing
In a recent expert interview, one of my interviewees mentioned that in 1974 the incoming new federal regime cancelled the Social Policy Housing Act.
UN global stocktake stresses urgency of climate action
UN releases synthesis report from the technical dialogue of the first global stocktake, stressing urgency of climate action.
Ecuador referendum is a hard-fought win for the environment
On Sunday, August 20th, Ecuador held a referendum to halt oil drilling in the Yasuní National Park, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.
Foreign, corporate owners control fossil fuel expansion in Canada
Ownership of Canada's largest fossil fuel firms is increasingly concentrated among a small subset of predominantly foreign and corporate entities.
Oil and gas sectors failing to meet emissions targets
New study suggests that the oil and gas sectors are jeopardising Canada’s progress towards net-zero
Key governance lessons for Canada
Here’s a salutary tale from the UK illustrating how politics is the key barrier to the urgent climate action we need.
Economically Perverse and Ecologically Damaging:
Can we end our addiction to fossil fuels?
What are some government strategies we could immediately adopt?
What are the strategies, policy instruments and incentives that could be used by the federal and provincial levels of government to accelerate more ambitious targets and adoption of climate innovations by local governments?