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Carbon pricing works, and this proves it

GreenBiz

Carbon pricing works, and this proves it. Putting a price on carbon should reduce emissions, because it makes dirty production processes more expensive than clean ones, right? We analyzed data for 142 countries over more than two decades, 43 of which had a carbon price of some form by the end of the study period. Paul Burke.

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The Importance of Corporate Political Responsibility

Andrew Winston

They have developed an excellent framework on how companies should think about their political influence. Most companies rely on a dated model of engagement on policy with governments and civil society, compartmentalizing their political influence activities into an organizational silo, just as they used to do with their supply chains. (By

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Na’im Merchant Is Advancing a Blueprint for Equitable Carbon Removal Policy

Elemental Excelerator

And while Canada’s coast faces countless climate threats, Elemental Policy Lab Fellow Na’im Merchant said it also could become important for climate resiliency as an unparalleled resource for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods. So — why carbon dioxide removal? We’ve emitted close to 1.5 Why Canada?

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On the carbon tax, Justin Trudeau’s job is indeed to be popular

Clean Energy Canada

When the Prime Minister uttered those words amid a passionate, seven-minute defence of the carbon price this week, he must have known he had just written his own headline. Canada’s price on pollution is an effective, elegantly designed climate policy that maximizes emissions reductions while minimizing potential downsides.

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2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum

Low Carbon Prosperity

2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum. The 2nd Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum brought together over 100 participants to build momentum and collaboration in achieving carbon reduction goals in the state. 5-Kenneth-Dragoon-RHA-Future-of-Carbon-Policy-Dec-2019. December 12, 2019. Presented By.

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The carbon price debate is a distraction. What would those who oppose it do instead?

Clean Energy Canada

As a recent open letter signed by over 250 Canadian economists made clear, ‘the most vocal opponents of carbon pricing are not offering alternative policies to reduce emissions and meet our climate goals. “As And they certainly aren’t offering any alternatives that would reduce emissions at the same low cost as carbon pricing.’ “The

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Decarb Madness: How Would You Build a Policy Bracket to Decarbonize the Power Sector?

GreenTechMedia

The policy bracket game for energy wonks who don’t want to play with our future. With March Madness just around the corner and a climate crisis closing in, Political Climate challenged four energy experts to build their ideal policy bracket for decarbonizing the electricity sector. Recommended reading: Policy list.

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