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The Social Cost of Carbon
What Does a Tonne of Carbon Actually Cost Us?
6 min readRead more: What Does a Tonne of Carbon Actually Cost Us?A landmark new study says each tonne of carbon costs the global economy $1,200 — eight times more than economists previously estimated. Canada’s carbon pricing targets should be much higher.
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National Emissions
The Dirty Dozen
8 min readTwelve countries account for 70% of global emissions. What these countries do, or don’t do, determines if our world limits warming to less than 1.5˚C
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Forecasting Climate Change
Keeping track
7 min readHow do we know if the world is winning or losing in the fight against climate change?
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Clean Electricity
Talking ‘bout my generation?
5 min readCanada’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations will have a big impact on reducing emissions, but a fight being led by Alberta threatens to derail them.
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Electric Vehicles
Climate comedian
7 min readMr Bean says you should hold off on buying an electric car – is he joking?
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Household Emissions
Our fifty-tonne footprint
10 min readDespite pitfalls, assessing our household’s carbon footprint was enlightening and pointed out a path to reduced emissions.
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Psychology of Climate Change
A clean conscience
7 min readCalculating your carbon footprint is scary but important – and not for the reasons you may think.
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Mark Beaudet co-founded a multi-billion dollar company, led teams, and served on boards spanning public companies, private firms, and not-for-profits in health care, education, and social justice. Now he brings that same fact-based, analytical approach to climate change.
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