The world is already witnessing severe impacts of climate change on lives and livelihoods. Global damage from climate change and fossil fuel development was estimated at $1.2 trillion in 2010, or 1.6 per cent of world GDP, and is projected to rise to 3.2 per cent by 2030. Over the past several years alone, the severity of extreme weather events impacted millions of lives. In some cases, changes in climate will induce permanent or temporary displacements, and the forced movement of people will only increase over the coming decades.
Energy policy
This paper examines often-ignored questions of climate justice: given Canada’s historical and ongoing contribution to global warming, what is our collective obligation to people fleeing regions most affected by climate change, and how prepared are we to meet these obligations?
United States military aggression globally is stimulating the creation of a new international economic order that could serve as a viable alternative to the present Western-dominated version.
(Vancouver) A paper released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives illuminates a gap in our thinking and our policies at the intersection of climate change and immigration. Preparing BC for Climate Migration examines current policies and practices relating to climate migrants—people who, due to the effects of climate change, are displaced from their homes.
Eastern Canada is turning its back on hydraulic fracturing.
Following the release of the Wheeler report in late August, the Liberal government in Nova Scotia quickly announced that "high-volume" fracking for onshore shale gas will not be allowed in the province "at this time." Within days, the voters of New Brunswick had ousted pro-fracking Conservative premier David Alward and voted in Liberal Brian Gallant, who has promised to institute a moratorium on the unconventional drilling technique.
HALIFAX – A member of the Nova Scotia Hydraulic Facturing (Fracking) Review Panel clarifies the economics of adopting a serious ban on exploration and exploitation of shale gas reserves in a new commentary released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS).
The commentary, Fracking—Dollars and Sense, is authored by Michael Bradfield, fracking review panel member, retired Professor of Economics at Dalhousie University, and Research Associate of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia.
This commentary, by Michael Bradfield, a member of the Nova Scotia Hydraulic Facturing (Fracking) Review Panel, clarifies the economics of adopting a serious ban on exploration and exploitation of shale gas reserves.
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 decisions? And if they do will there be any public benefits?
Inside this issue:
Precarious temp agency work requires public policy attention by Andrew Longhurst
Don't believe the (LNG) hype by Marc Lee
The disconnect between economic growth and teachers' wages by Iglika Ivanova
What are the net benefits of the Northern Gateway? by Marvin Shaffer
New living wage reports force us to look at child poverty in the city by Iglika Ivanova
The good life, the green life