More than 70 years ago, right-wing W.A.C. Bennett became a B.C. political powerhouse after a failed Liberal-NDP coalition. There are parallels to today’s rise of the B.C. Conservatives.
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Whereas oil producers like Saudi and the UAE are spending heavily to diversify away from carbon, the same can’t be said of many other Opec members.
Emotions help shape opinion on energy sources. Understanding this can allow us to design better zero-carbon policies.
While governments are often blamed for a perceived ‘unjust transition,’ it is actually the industry itself which poses the biggest threat to the future of oil and gas workers.
Mainstream economics has been complicit in the climate change crisis as it falsely treats climate change as a mere side-effect of production or a minor aberration.
Why the public resistance to carbon tax policies? New research suggests a few key factors that may play a role in influencing popular support for carbon tax efforts in Canada.
Never mind the carbon tax. Tax breaks and public spending for fossil fuel companies cost taxpayers billions every year and hurt the environment.
Governments that publicly commit to carbon pricing are compelled to get their own house in order.
As other nations race to restructure their economies in line with a low-carbon future, Australia risks being left behind. An economy-shaping tax on fossil fuels is a conversation we must have.
Critics have described Ghana’s emissions tax as premature.
We look to politicians to provide climate change solutions, but there is only so much they can do. Beyond regulation, governments should remember the key role they play in promoting innovation.
Many oil and gas companies support a tax on carbon, even though they are significant emitters.
One set of ideas runs counter to the mainstream consensus that technology will save us from climate change. Can degrowth ever win enough converts to persuade humanity to change course?
The Biden Administration’s signature climate legislation is unleashing a wave of clean energy investment, along with some opportunities and risks for countries like Australia.
Any smart climate strategy will need to simultaneously move away from fossil fuels and protect biodiversity, including through carbon sink preservation and a shift toward sustainable agriculture.
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
Some western companies have continued operating in Russia since it invaded Ukraine, while others have left the country altogether.
Repugnance for certain activities tends to dictate government rules for markets but this can obscure real problems like poverty.
Paying for the true cost of consumption could help grow the economy.
It’s far easier to see how the stock market is doing than it is to find out the global price of carbon. That has to change.
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