Resources for Policy Makers
Our robust legal research allows the team to provide specific policy recommendations that can help policy makers in developing policies related to directors’ duties and climate change, including climate-related disclosures.
Preliminary Report
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health and economic crisis. Governments have already spent billions in the immediate response, including in Canada where a deficit of over $300B is forecast for this year. Billions more will be invested before this crisis is over, including in restarting economies. Just how much investment will be needed is […]
Read moreClean Growth and Climate Change: How Canada can Lead Internationally
Between 6 October 2018 and 20 February 2019, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (the committee) conducted the second part of its study on Clean Growth and Climate Change, which focused on international leadership. The committee heard from witnesses about steps being taken in Canada to reduce emissions and address […]
Read moreDecarbonizing Heavy Industry: The Low-Carbon Transition of Canada’s Emission-Intensive and Trade-Exposed Industries
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources is studying what it will cost ordinary Canadians and businesses to meet Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets. It is examining the effects Canada’s GHG reduction targets will have on five sectors of the Canadian economy: electricity, transportation, oil and gas, buildings and […]
Read more200 Million Tonnes of Opportunity
200 Million Tonnes of Opportunity highlights the work of leaders in 12 sectors across Canada. It crunches a decade’s worth of data to reveal crucial business intelligence and valuable insights for Canadian SME leaders that would like to profitably reduce their emissions, and for governments that would like them to succeed. The report provides: A detailed […]
Read moreActing on Climate Change: Solutions from Canadian Scholars
Acting on Climate Change: Solutions from Canadian Scholars identifies ten policy orientations illustrated by actions that could be immediately adopted to kick-start Canada’s necessary transition toward a low carbon economy and sustainable society. We unanimously recommend putting a price on carbon.
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