Will Canada participate in emissions trading? Judging from recent public comments, the prospects for Canada’s participation in some scheme or other seem to depend on the day of the week. Senior Conservatives have changed their tune on this issue more…
Category: Cap and trade
Harper plays environment card in Quebec
The prime minister will announce later today that his government is funneling some $1.5 billion toward environmental projects in various Canadian provinces. Reports indicate this will include over $400 million for Quebec. No doubt some of this money will pay…
Canadian Carbon market imminent; will involve emission trading with U.S.
Under intense media pressure, the Harper Conservatives are scrambling to put forth a coherent plan for reducing emissions. Environment Minister John Baird has recently told broadcast reporters that he intends to put limits on Canada’s major emitters. This contradicts statements…
Epic battle shapes up over power-sector emission caps in U.S.
Will a national cap-and-trade system be established in the U.S.? The answer depends on whom you ask. The two areas of the U.S. where a cap-and-trade system is either planned or about to be implemented—California, and the seven northeastern states…
Backing the winners: how can Canada jumpstart capital investment in electricity infrastructure?
Faced with a massive turnover in capital stock in the electricity sector, together with growing environmental concerns regarding the use of coal as the primary generation fuel in North America, the U.S. government decided, in the Energy Policy Act of…