In its decision, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the gravity of climate change and upheld the idea that Parliament has the authority to act on matters of “peace, order and good government.”
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Several countries have made pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century. But new research finds the remaining carbon budget will be depleted before we get there.
None of Canada’s past climate targets or plans has been credible. But the math on the latest plan, which relies on a steadily increasing carbon price, could have Canada meet its 2030 goal.
The Paris Agreement set countries on a path to limit global warming. Five years on, some progress has been made, but not enough. Decarbonizing the economy will take leadership and imagination.
If Canada began to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by about four per cent per year, we could still meet our 2030 climate targets.
Canada is already behind on tackling climate change and catching up will be expensive, but relying on carbon capture technologies is risky and expensive.
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor of Energy, Murdoch University
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Professor at the Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Emeritus professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
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Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Behavioral Science, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University
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Fellow, Australian National University
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Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Adjunct professor, Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Communication, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
