IEDM – Hydro-Québec: l’importance d’une hausse de prix – Gabriel Giguère
August 8, 2023 | 10 min. 35 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Public Policy Analyst […]
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La croissance économique a le pouce vert
Il y a deux erreurs que font ceux et celles qui tentent d’opposer prospérité et croissance à un environnement sain.
IEDM – La croissance économique est bonne pour la santé – Vincent Geloso
July 13, 2023 | 5 min. 26 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at […]
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Why Economic Growth Is Good for the Environment
This Viewpoint published by the MEI explains that growth in the average income of a society’s inhabitants tends to be correlated with growth in forest cover. “A more prosperous society tends to be a greener society,” asserts Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and author of the study.
MEI – Are Government Regulations Hurting Our Ability to Fight Climate Change? – Krystle Wittevrongel
Colin Craig welcomes Krystle Wittevrongel, Senior Policy Analyst and Alberta Project Lead at the Montreal Economic Institute, and Madison Savilov from Carbon Upcycling, to discuss a fascinating new industry called ‘Carbon Tech.’
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Regulating Canada’s Energy Industry Out of Existence Won’t Do Anything for Climate Change
More layers of red tape piled onto Canada’s energy industry are not likely to reduce emissions.
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Broadband Use and Energy Efficiency: Facilitating Emissions Reductions
The private sector’s contribution to the reduction of GHG emissions is too often overlooked. In this publication by the MEI, Senior Policy Analyst Krystle Wittevrongel shines a light on the emission reductions generated by the telecommunications industry.
IEDM – Réduction des émissions: Les cibles à l’échelle locale aurait très peu d’impact – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
February 16, 2023 | 6 min. 19 sec. | Midi actualité (107,7 FM) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist with […]
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Canadian emission targets miss the forest for the trees
If Canada were to be carbon neutral tomorrow, it would take China only 21 days to ensure our current annual emissions were put back into the atmosphere.
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Canada’s 2030 GHG Emission Targets: Globally Insignificant, Likely Counterproductive
Canada should focus more on global impact than on local reduction efforts in its attempts to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, according to this new study by the Montreal Economic Institute.