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LASER TALK: Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission’s Final Report
Read moreTHREE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Governments should evaluate whether their policies are stringent enough to meet targets, and close any gaps.
2. If governments wish to meet their climate goals at least cost, they should rely on increasingly stringent carbon pricing.
3. If policymakers choose not to close the gap to Canada’s emissions target using carbon pricing, they should rely on increasingly stringent flexible regulations instead.
LASER TALK: Carbon Pricing Around the World
Read moreIn 2019, of the 185 Parties that have submitted their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, 96—representing 55 percent of global GHG emissions —have stated that they are planning or considering the use of carbon pricing as a tool to meet their commitments. That is an increase of eight Parties from 2018.
Media Release: Climate-Concerned Citizens Urged to Participate in Budget Consultations #YourBudget
Read moreThe federal government has a tight deadline for pre-budget consultations. Submissions should be made as soon as possible. The deadline to submit ideas for the Ontario budget is February 11, 2020. Please use the hashtag #YourBudget on social media.
Budget 2020 Discussions with Dr. Dianne Saxe
Read moreIt is budget time in Ontario and Canada. Deadlines are approaching quickly. This page has everything you need, including an informative discussion with Dr. Dianne Saxe, and key resources with hyperlinks. Thank you, everyone, for engaging in democracy.
Media Release: Trapped by two elderly ladies in a rest home by Sam Daley-Harris
Read moreMarshall Saunders died recently, but it’s not too late for us. He has left a profound legacy, an organization empowering citizens across the country and around the world to make a difference in the fight against climate change–and you could join them. Citizens’ Climate Lobby may have started when Saunders was trapped by two elderly women at a rest home, but it could release you from feeling trapped by the enormity of the climate crisis. You can thank Marshall Saunders for that.