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Parallel Paths: Canada-U.S. climate policy choices
Third report of the Climate Prosperity series . According to the introduction, "With this report, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) has undertaken the most comprehensive analysis yet published on the economic risks and opportunities for Canada of climate policy in the context of the Canada-United States relationship." The report proposes a "Transitional Policy Option" which would implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade system in Canada ahead of the U.S., but would limit the Canadian carbon price so that it would never become too out of step with the U.S.
Work in a changing climate: The Green Initiative: Report of the Director-General
The main body of the Director-General's Report to the 106th International Labour Conference, June 2017, describes and updates the accomplishments of the ILO Green Centenary Initiative, which was launched in 2013, "to promote the considerable potential for creation of decent work associated with the transition to a low carbon sustainable development path and to minimize and manage the inevitable dislocation that will accompany it." The report emphasizes the need for research and policy analysis,and includes the following important themes: the need for tripartite responses to climate change; the importance of a global carbon price; and skills development and social protection for the successful green transformation of work processes. The Working Group of the ILO responded to the Director-General's report on June 9.
Clean Power Plan Factsheet: Overview of the Clean Power Plan
This brief Fact Sheet describes the essential points about the legislation, touching on the legislative history, justification, role of States, community benefits and environmental justice.
International climate change programs: lessons learned from the European Union's Emissions trading scheme and the Kyoto Protocol
Legislative proposals to limit greenhouse gas emissions are under consideration in the United States. In this context, GAO was asked to examine the effects of and lessons learned from (1) the ETS phase I and (2) the CDM. GAO worked with the National Academy of Sciences to identify experts in market-based programs and gathered their opinions through a questionnaire, interviewed stakeholders, and reviewed available information.
Climate change: expert opinion on the economics of policy options to address climate change
Race to the Front: Tracking pan-Canadian climate progress and where we go from here
This report examines existing climate policies at the federal, provincial and territorial level, and outlines recommendations to Canada's first ministers as they work to establish a national climate plan. For example, British Columbia's low-carbon fuel standard, Alberta's accelerated phase-out of coal-fired power, Ontario's approach to buildings, and Quebec's zero emissions vehicle target merits broader consideration across the country.
Canada's Second Biennial Report on Climate Change
This report presents projections of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada to the years 2020 and 2030, by sector. It also provides information on actions undertaken to address climate change,both federal and provincial, with live links to documents cited in the summary. Also includes information about climate-related support provided to developing countries. This report is submitted every 2 years to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Climate Leadership - Report to Minister
The report of the Advisory Panel, led by Andrew Leach, proposed a number of policy changes, almost all of which were immediately implemented by the new NDP government of Alberta. The policies are being hailed as a turning point in Alberta, including a plan to replace two-thirds of coal-generated electricity with renewables by 2030 , and to phase in carbon pricing, starting at $20 a tonne in January 2017 and reaching $30 a tonne by January 2018 . Emissions from the be oil sands will be capped at 100-megatons – representing a drastic reduction from the 267 megatons produced in 2013, although no date is attached to the proposal.
Ontario's Five Year Climate Action Plan 2016 - 2020
Manitoba's Climate Change and Green Economy Action Plan
A comprehensive policy framework which includes a promise of 6000 new green jobs by 2020. Also states: "Manitoba will enshrine environmental rights in legislation and be the first province to formally endorse the Blue Dot Campaign. This new legislation will be a foundation for everything we do and will set Manitoba on a new, greener path."
Tomorrow Now: Manitoba's Green Plan
This document is a comprehensive strategic plan, including green economy goals such as: A key activity for transitioning to a green economy is instilling green skills, knowledge and values within our existing and future workforce.This task will require a multitude of stakeholders to engage in educational and training efforts to enable change towards sustainable work practices. We will foster collaborative dialogue between industry, formal education, and training in order to support the identification, forecasting and provision of skills to support green sectors in Manitoba and a low-carbon future. This will include working with institutions and advancing our technical and vocational education and training in support of the transition to a green economy and launching a Guide to Green Jobs and Sustainable Careers. Also included: coal-free Manitoba; energy efficiency goals, development of an eco-tourism industry, and co-operation with aboriginal groups.
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
This statement was drafted by the federal government in agreement with provincial and territorial governments - with the exception of Saskatchewan, which did not agree to the plan. It is meant to further the climate policy goals established in the Vancouver Declaration by the first ministers. The Pan-Canadian Framework has four main pillars: pricing carbon pollution; complementary measures to further reduce emissions across the economy; measures to adapt to the impacts of climate change and build resilience; and actions to accelerate innovation, support clean technology, and create jobs.
On June 25,2013 U.S. President Obama laid out a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, prepare for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it. He based his arguments on moral, health, and economic grounds, and emphasized his personal commitment by announcing steps that he could authorize, without Congressional approval. The first major step in this plan came on September 20, when the Environmental Protection Agency proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal- and gas-fired power plants. In November 1, President Obama signed an Executive Order which establishes an interagency Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, chaired by the White House and including more than 25 agencies, to develop, coordinate, and implement priority Federal actions related to climate preparedness. It will supervise a new Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, to be composed of state, local, and tribal leaders, who will advise on how the Federal Government can respond at the community level.
White House Fact Sheet: U.S. Reports its 2025 Emissions Target to the UNFCCC
The U.S. met the March 31st 2015 deadline set by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to submit a statement of its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to greenhouse gas emission reduction, as a precursor to the climate discussions in Paris in December. The United States set an ambitious economy-wide target to reduce emissions by up to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. Reductions will be accomplished primarily through fuel economy standards, energy efficiency for buildings, limiting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and reducing emissions from existing power plants.