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Economic Impacts !?@#
There isn’t a reputable economist that I know, nor a student in my benefit-cost class at SFU (that wants to pass) that does not understand…
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First the party, next the hangover
It’s shocking to think that the 2010 Winter Games are now exactly one month away. Yes, the banners are dropping down the side of downtown…
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Copenhagen and carbon budgets
As Copenhagen heads into week two, most of the talk has shifted to targets and timelines, typically something like X% of emissions by 2020 or…
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Every revolution is about power
So what does a sustainable economy really look like, and how do we get there? Climate change essentially means a huge mitigation effort on greenhouse…
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And the Question is???
The recently announced Green Energy Task Force reminds me of a story that soft energy path guru Amory Lovins liked to tell. It was about…
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You Don’t Have to Sell BC Hydro to Give it Away
I recently told a right wing friend of mine that this is the worst government British Columbia has had in a very long time. I…
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BC’s GHG emissions shell game
The BC government recently announced a new climate action of some consequence: the phasing out of the Burrard Thermal plant in Metro Vancouver. The unit…
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Climate deniers – what more evidence will it take?
In this lead up to the Copenhagen meetings, it seems to me that we’re seeing a distressing up-tick in activity from the climate denial crowd.…
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Planning for a Green Vancouver
Last week, the City of Vancouver’s task force, the Greenest City Action Team, issued a plan for the city with short and longer-term goals and…
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Carbon Capture and Storage: Magic Bullet or Delusion?
Depending on who you talk to, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is either the face of climate salvation or the height of delusional behaviour associated…
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Canada-US Clean Energy Dialogue – worrisome signs
In February 2009 the US and Canada initiated a joint effort to deal with climate change issues through the US-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue (CED). The…
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James at the UBCM: A welcome move off revenue-neutrality
In her speech last Thursday to the annual meeting of the Union of BC Municipalities, NDP leader Carole James declared: “I am calling on the…
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