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For a more sustainable future
This CCPA BC project aims to develop policy solutions that will enable B.C. to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, in a way that is fair and that benefits all members of society. It is a partnership between the CCPA and the University of British Columbia.
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Climate Justice in BC
Lessons for Transformation Download 3.02 MB61 pages Are you looking for new ways to teach about climate change and social justice? Frustrated with models that…
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Competitiveness vs. public benefits: The LNG tax and regulatory regime
This fall’s legislative sitting will be an important one for shaping the future of LNG in BC. Will one or more companies make final investment…
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Payback Time?
What the Internationalization of Climate Litigation Could Mean for Canadian Oil and Gas Companies Download 2.91 MB64 pages This report explores scenarios in which the…
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Climate damages litigation could cost Canadian oil & gas companies billions: study
OTTAWA—Canadian oil and gas companies could be liable for billions of dollars of damages for their contribution to climate change, according a study released today…
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New paper warns of global “ecological overshoot” and rising inequality
UBC professor publication highlights policy alternatives to achieve true sustainability in CCPA publication CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) In a new paper…
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Avoiding Collapse
An agenda for sustainable degrowth and relocalizing the economy Download 309.92 KB 20 pages In this thoughtful paper, UBC Professor Emeritus William Rees, the originator…
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The Good Life – The Green Life
Learn more about this series by visiting goodlifegreenlife.ca.
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BC government urged to lower expectations for LNG-based “Prosperity Fund”
New report shows that $100 billion from liquified natural gas “not likely to be realized given real world conditions” READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver-–A…
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Path to Prosperity?
A Closer Look at British Columbia’s Natural Gas Royalties and Proposed LNG Income Tax Download 824.06 KB 15 pages This report examines the assumptions behind…
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LNG’s threat to water sustainability
One glaring problem with the provincial government’s strategy to turn British Columbia into a liquefied natural gas exporting juggernaut is that it scuttles any chance…
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With Victoria’s commitment to develop a global LNG industry, should BC revise its greenhouse gas reduction targets?
BC stands at a carbon crossroads: developing a multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry would make it impossible to obey BC’s 2007 law on greenhouse…
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Global carbon budget is a harsh reality check for Canadian investors
The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) should be a wake-up call for Canada. With a development model based on ever…
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