Canada, has announced that it is beginning to formulate its own Cap and Trade system this week, to continue the trend of North American policy convergence on Climate Change issues. » Read more...
Quebec is in the process of taking a bold step towards North America’s first Cap and Trade system. » Read more...
During the past week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held hearings on the draft legislation of 'American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009'. » Read more...
The Canadian province of British Columbia has a carbon tax that is not yet a year old and already it is on thin ice. First announced during the delivery of the 2008 budget and implemented July 1, 2008, British Columbia`s carbon tax policy came as a surprise to many observers in the Canadian environmental field and was considered a significant shift in policy on climate change for the Government of British Columbia. The orgin of the policy is thought to be as a result of the direct influence of Gordon Campball, Premier of British Columbia, who has been strongly influenced by the 'green' California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. » Read more...
The economics of reducing greenhouse gas emissions are a complicated business. » Read more...
Last week, from the midst of COP-14 in Poland, I reported that the major developed countries were engaged in something of a waiting game on emissions targets, each waiting to see what others would do before announcing their own. » Read more...
Not even two months after the last federal election in Canada (Oct.14, 2008) signs are strongly pointing towards the defeat of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority government, as early as Monday, Dec. » Read more...