When it comes to the new carbon tax, sustainability is a double edged sword
As the federal government drives towards its Paris Agreement goals, concerns abound regarding economic sustainability.
No easy out: climate action’s tough and necessary decisions
Acting to reduce emissions means that everybody must sacrifice some degree of unrestrained consumption of hydrocarbons. The question is, will Canadians embrace cross-Canada carbon pricing, which is set to start in 2019? Margareta Dovgal looks at the issue.
Sacrificing the economy to advance class-action climate lawsuits a terrible idea
An academic calling for class-action lawsuits against Canadian energy companies is ignoring the obvious fact that, ultimately, it’s always the consumer who pays. That’s you, writes Kim Lonsdale.
The 9 Habits of Highly Effective Resource Economies: Lessons for Canada
The Canadian International Council released this whimsically titled but very serious report in 2012. The basic question it asked was: How can the country derive maximum benefit from its tremendous natural advantages?