Laser Talk

June 7, 2019
LASER TALK: The UK Climate Change Act
June 7, 2019
Learn about how the UK has set and monitored, as well as progressed towards, its carbon budgets through the UK Climate Change Act introduced in 2008.

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May 7, 2019
LASER TALK: CCL Canada and the Green New Deal
May 7, 2019
On May 6, 2019, a coalition composed of unions, Indigenous groups, environmentalists and celebrities called on Canada to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 as part of a proposed “Pact for a Green New Deal.” We share their goal of transitioning away from fossil fuels while creating…

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April 1, 2019
LASER TALK: Canada’s carbon pricing policy
April 1, 2019
Today, Canada’s long awaited carbon pricing policy goes into effect. Get the facts here.

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February 28, 2019
LASER TALK: The many ways to price carbon pollution
February 28, 2019
Understanding the many ways to price carbon and that we will probably use all them during different points in time for different reasons is useful to keep in mind and is why carbon pricing cannot be easily discussed effectively in Tweet.

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February 12, 2019
LASER TALK: Recent Canadian Views on Carbon Pricing
February 12, 2019
Canadian opinion about the federal carbon tax backstop reveals that 35% support the idea, 28% oppose it and 37% say they are open to considering it. When told of the idea that revenues would be rebated to affected households, support climbs by 9 points, and opposition declines by 6…

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January 2, 2019
LASER TALK: The Latest IPCC Report
January 2, 2019
High prices on GHG emissions will be necessary to cost-effectively meet a 1.5°C goal. If emissions are cut too slowly, meeting a 1.5°C target will require removal of CO2 from the atmosphere via large-scale biomass pathways.
To stay below 1.5°C while avoiding dependence on CO2 removal, fossil GHG emissions must be…

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