Search results | digital.library.yorku.ca

Title: Go Green: Ontario's action plan on climate change
Description: An overview document that addresses the need to create jobs via investment in green industries. Announces the Next Generation Job Fund of $650million, discusses transportation, agriculture, forestry, construction, energy production.
Identifier: RPT_2007_ON-MEI_Go-Green-Ontario's-action-plan-on-climate-change.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410608

Title: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective
Description: Overview of Canadian economic sectors, how climate change will affect each, and the state of research and adaptation to date as of 2004.
Identifier: RPT_2004_NRC_Climate-Change-Impacts-and-Adaptation-A-Canadian-Perspective.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410602

Title: Planning for a sustainable future: a federal sustainable development strategy for Canada: Consultation paper
Description: Outlines the government's proposed strategy to integrate sustainable development into public policy across departments. This is a consultation paper; responses are solicited from the public until July 12, 2010. Outlines broad goals and future steps, organized into four priorities: Addressing Climate Change and Air Quality; Maintaining Water Quality and Availability;Protecting Nature; and, Shrinking the Environmental Footprint – Beginning with Government.
Identifier: RPT_2010_Env-Can_Planning-for-a-sustainable-future-a-federal-sustainable-development-strategy-for-Canada.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410605

Title: Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation
Description: This report, an update to a 2008 edition, synthesized over 1500 publications since 2007, and includes chapters on natural resources, food production, industry, biodiversity and protected areas, human health, and water and transportation infrastructure. Over 90 authors and 115 expert reviewers contributed to the document.
Identifier: RPT_2014_NRC_Canada-in-a-Changing-Climate.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410601

Title: Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Understanding the Trends, 1990 - 2006
Description: This report is a companion document to Canada's National Inventory Report: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, 1990-2006 (NIR) and provides additional analysis on the underlying trends that have been shaping Canada's total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions since 1990. While the NIR provides a comprehensive inventory of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions consistent with International Panel on Climate Change methodologies, this report attempts to develop discussion points that provide additional insight into factors that may impact future emission levels in Canada,by providing a review of the primary economic, technological and other societal drivers that have contributed to the country's emissions trends for the period between 1990 and 2006. It also compares emissions from 1990 to 2006 with the 1980-1990 period. Note Tables 1 and 3, related to construction. Also available in French and listed in this database as: Emissions de gaz À effect de serre au Canada: comprendre les tendances, 1990-2006
Identifier: RPT_2008_Env-Can_Canada's-Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions-Understanding-the-Trends-1990-2006.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410600

Title: Joint Statement on Climate Change
Description: A joint communique issued at the Conference of the Parties in Lima Peru, December 2014, which concludes: "California,Ontario,Québec and British Columbia all have 2020 targets to reduce GHG emissions and have taken strong actions to fight climate change, but we need to do more and we need to act now.Global leaders are collaborating and preparing for an international agreement on climate change at the 2015 Conference of the Parties in Paris, France. To help catalyze and direct our efforts, we will collaborate on mid-term greenhouse gas emissions reductions to maintain momentum toward 2050 targets. This commitment reflects a common understanding of the climate challenge ahead and a collective will to take action and establish these targets prior to the 2015 Conference of the Parties. "
Identifier: RPT_2014_GOV_Joint-Statement-on-Climate-Change.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410598

Title: Canada's Emission Trends 2013
Description: In releasing the 2013 Emissions Trends report in October, the Canadian government stated: “as a result of the combined efforts of federal, provincial and territorial governments, consumers and businesses, GHG emissions in 2020 will be 734 megatonnes (Mt). This is 128 Mt lower than where emissions would be in 2020 if no action were taken to reduce GHGs since 2005.” (The report did not state that it is also 122 Mt above Canada’s target level of 612 Mt.) The government will maintain its current course of regulating emissions on a sector-by-sector basis. Previous reports of 2011 and 2012 are also available online, as well as French versions.
Identifier: RPT_2013_Env-Can_Canada's-Emission-Trends-2013.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410599

Title: A Climate change plan for the purposes of the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act
Description: Outlines Canada's Kyoto targets and obligations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, current emissions, and the actions taken to reduce emissions, with special focus on energy and transportation sectors. This document does not include a comprehensive inventory of climate change actions taken by the Government of Canada- only federal actions that will result in emission reductions during the Kyoto Protocol compliance period (2008-2012) are included. Also available in French.
Identifier: RPT_2011_Env-Can_A-Climate-change-plan-for-the-purposes-of-the-KPIA.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410595

Title: Canada's Emission Trends 2012
Description: Also available in French as Tendances en matière d'émissions au Canada 2012 at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/Publications/253AE6E6-5E73-4AFC-81B7-9CF440D5D2C5%5C793-Canada%27s-Emissions-Trends-2012_f_01.pdf. P.J. Partington of the Pembina Institute states: "The progress reflected in this year's emissions trends report is largely the result of updated baselines and accounting rules for greenhouse gas pollution, as well as the considerable action some provinces are taking to reduce their emissions." See http://www.pembina.org/media-release/2364.
Identifier: RPT_2012_Env-Can_Canada's-Emission-Trends-2012.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410594

Title: Turning the corner: Regulatory Framework for Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Description: The April 2007 Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions laid out the broad design of the regulations for industrial emissions of both greenhouse gases and air pollutants. This document sets out the final regulatory framework for industrial greenhouse gas emissions. It includes both an elaboration and a strengthening of the April 2007 regulatory framework.
Identifier: RPT_2008_Env-Can_Turning-the-Corner-Regulatory-Framework-for-Industrial-Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410593

Title: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Ontario: A Discussion Paper
Description: The Ontario Ministry of the Environment released Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Ontario: A Discussion Paper at the end of January, as the basis for a public comment period open till April 21, 2013. The discussion paper states that it is not considering a carbon tax, but rather a cap-and-trade system.
Identifier: RPT_2013_ON-MEI_Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions-Reductions-in-Ontario-A-Discussion-Paper.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:410591

Title: A Profile of the Greenhouse Industry in British Columbia and Clues to Climate Change
Description: This paper profiles the greenhouse industry in British Columbia, and seeks out the issue of climate change in the same industry. It concludes that the industry is expanding and is an important economic contributor to the economy of the province. It is also an industry that employs a large number of foreign migrant workers, who like most other workers in the industry, are on temporary employment basis. This has consequences for workers (see Aguiar et al for a discussion 2011). Finally, on the basis of scant literature that speaks to climate change issues, I argue that climate change has yet to be forcibly articulated by the stakeholders in the industry and thus a significant gap exists in the literature. I add that only through interviews and case study analysis with stakeholders in the industry, will we begin to pull out and understand the issues that implicate climate change in the greenhouse industry.
Identifier: WP_2011-10_Aguiar_Profile-of-Greenhouse-Industry-BC.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:389042

Title: Industrial Strategies for Green Jobs: Opportunitites and Obstacles in the Ontario Case
Description: Doing something about the environmental crisis without harming the economy and jobs has been a dilemma for governments for many years. This paper explores the potential and opportunities conferred by green jobs economic strategies using the example of Ontario's Green Energy policy. This case also highlights the obstacles to achieving that positive sum result posed by international economic agreements. Trade agreements like NAFTA and the WTO, however, may have an impact on state capacity to enact and implement industrial policies, since green economic strategies can be seen as a particular variant of an industrial strategy. The domestic content provisions in Ontario's Green Energy Act, and alleged subsidization through the FIT have already triggered trade complaints and an action by Japan. Government procurement is a central plank in the defence of Ontario's policy, though one that is threatened by possibly enhanced procurement openness that Canada is negotiating, with provinces at the table, in new economic agreements such as CETA. Outcomes are uncertain but as this case study shows trade and investment agreements do pose a challenge to green industrial policies especially if government procurement protections are sacrificed or substantially weakened.
Identifier: WP_2011-03_McBride_Industrial-Strategies-for-Green-Jobs.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:389041

Title: Climate Change and Labour Union Strategy in the Accomodation Sector: Opportunitites and Contradictions
Description: Climate change is affecting tourism-related industries such as accommodation and hospitality (e.g., changes in tourist flows, the ‘greening’ of hotels). The role organized labour in such industries will play in climate change mitigation and adaptation is less studied. This paper explores how such responses may be integrated into recent strategic initiatives building labour union capacities in the accommodation sector. The case of UNITEHERE, a union representing over 100,000 hotel workers in the United States and Canada, is explored. Specific attention is given to the integration of climate change into current activities such as: the union’s fight against ‘green-washing’; the scaling up of collective bargaining; the use of consumer preference as leverage against hotel companies; the implementation of a ‘high road vision’ for the sector; and campaigns for accessible public transit and community economic development. The paper concludes that climate change will be incorporated into existing union strategies, but there is limited capacity for radical transformation of the sector practices.
Identifier: WP_2011-02_Tufts_Climate-Change-and-Labour-Strategy.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:389037

Title: The Impact of Bioenergy and Biofuel Policies on Employment in Canada
Description: Environmental policy, particularly written to deal with climate change and the related issue of renewable or clean energy production, has the potential to change the capacity of businesses, states, and other organizations to provide employment opportunities. This paper reviews the development of environmental policy in Canada at the federal level as well as in two provinces (Ontario and British Columbia). Key policies include the Canadian renewable fuel standard (included in Bill C-30, the Clean Air Act of 2007) as well as Ontario’s Green Energy Act (Ontario Bill 150) and British Columbia’s Bioenergy Strategy. Our methodology describes employment associated with the bioenergy and biofuel sectors as concentric circles ranging from direct through indirect and temporary jobs, and describes forthcoming survey analyses that aim to quantify the impact that these policies have had on employment opportunities. We situate our findings within the context of an ambiguous climate or energy strategy at the national level, and discuss what may be at stake when labour issues are excluded from climate policy debates. The paper looks critically upon the strategic “greening”of economies, jobs and governance in Canada, while providing recommendations for future iterations of policy at the federal and provincial levels.
Identifier: WP_2011-09_Earley_The-Impact-of-Bioenergy-and-Biofuel-Policies-on-Employment-in-Canada.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:389036

Title: Reducing Pollution, Creating jobs: The employment effects of climate change and environmental policies
Description: Reviews and summarizes economic impact studies concerning green jobs, considers energy policies. A final brief section summarizes the research into green jobs at HRSDC Canada - information obtained through an access to information request.
Identifier (PID): yul:576670

Title: Building the green economy: Employment effects of green energy investments for Ontario
Description: Widely cited study. Estimates of job creation are given for 2 alternative investment scenarios for the province: 1) a baseline program of $18.6 billion invested in conservation and demand management; hydroelectric power; on-shore wind power; bioenergy; waste energy recycling; and solar power over 10 years, and 2) a more ambitious $47.1 billion 10-year investment program, also investing in off-shore wind power and a smart grid electrical transmission system. Recommendations include ways for the province to maximize the quantity and quality of those jobs.
Identifier (PID): yul:575593

Title: Building Ontario's Green Economy: a Road Map
Description: The brief report compiles policy recommendations for a variety of different sectors, including agriculture, construction, manufacturing, transportation, waste management. It calls upon the government to enact these policies urgently.
Identifier (PID): yul:575590

Title: Early Warning: Will Canadian Cities Compete? A Comparative Overview of Municipal Government in Canada, United States,Europe
Description: This paper sets the stage for discussions on the health and competitiveness of Canadian cities within a global context. Specifically, the purpose of the research is to compare legislative and fiscal powers of the U.S. and Canadian municipal governments as well as financing mechanisms for municipal infrastructure in Canada, the U.S., and Europe.
Identifier: RPT_2001_FCM_Early-Warning-Will-Canadian-Cities-Compete.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413953

Title: Domestic Emissions Trading: Key Design Options
Description: Slides presented to the NRTEE on the design options for domestic emissions trading.
Identifier: PRSTN_NRTEE_Domestic-Emissions-Trading-Key-Design-Options.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413950

Title: The U.S. Brownfield Experience
Description: The following report provides a summary of key pieces of environmental legislation and illustrates the learning curve the U.S. has undergone in regulating environmental conduct over the last 30 years. This is not an exhaustive analysis of environmental law but a concise summary that provides a baseline for understanding why the brownfield process has become a desired mechanism for redeveloping environmentally impaired properties in the U.S., and how other environmental regulatory programs are beginning to incorporate the fundamentals used in brownfield redevelopment projects.
Identifier: RPT_NRTEE_US-Brownfield-Experience.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413944

Title: Collaborative Water Governance and Sustainable Water Management
Description: This report summarizes and analyzes a series of four workshops held in February and March of 2011. The workshops were held in Penticton (BC), Edmonton (AB), Sydney (NS), and Sherbrooke (QC), with the aim of obtaining governmental and stakeholder input on the topic of collaborative water governance, particularly as it relates to the natural resource sectors and ongoing water policy change at the provincial scale.
Identifier: RPT_NRTEE_Collaborative-Water-Governance-and-Sustainable-Water-Management.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413939

Title: Canadian Urban Environmental Issues - Status Report
Description: A brief outline of issues relating climate change and urban issues.
Identifier: RPT_2001_AC&R_Canadian-Urban-Environmental-Issues-Status-Report.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413934

Title: NRTEE's Project on Linking Environmental Quality to Competitiveness of Cities
Description: This paper outlines the NRTEE's Project on Linking Environmental Quality to Competitiveness including the hypothesis behind the project, perceived challenges, and the methodology and framework of the project.
Identifier: RPT_ConBoCa_NRTEE's-Project-on-Linking-Environmental-Quality-to-Competitivenes-of-Cities.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413931

Title: Ecological Fiscal Reform and Agricultural Landscapes:Analysis of Economic Instruments: Conservation Cover Incentive Program
Description: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate a conservation cover incentive program as one of a suite of potential fiscal instruments to aid in increasing the ecological integrity of the agricultural landscapes of Canada. To this end the study will attempt to quantify the benefits and costs attributable to converting annual crop land to perennial vegetative cover that is no longer used for agricultural purposes.
Identifier: RPT_NRTEE_Analysis-of-Economic-Instruments-Conservation-Cover-Incentive-Program-Case-Studies.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413928

Title: Lessons Learned from the Canada-Wide Standards Process - Final Draft Report
Description: The approach for this study was to examine the Canada-Wide Standards (CWS) process for PM and ozone to identify lessons learned to date, which could be applied to establish medium (2015 to 2025) and long-term (to 2050) objectives and numerical targets for managing air quality in Canada. This report synthesizes the findings from face-to-face and telephone consultations as well as a review of literature sources. A total of 54 Canadian Federal and Provincial/Territorial 2 government health and environment managers, as well as stakeholders engaged in the CWS process were interviewed. Another component of this study was to analyze the management approach for PM and ozone in the United States, European Union and Australia. Input for this component of the analysis was obtained from literature and telephone interviews of government environmental managers in these countries.
Identifier: RPT_CII_Lessons-Learned-from-the-Canada-Wide-Standards-Process-Final-Draft-Report.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413925

Title: Low-Carbon Technology Deployment: Progress Report
Description: The NRTEE has retained ÉcoRessources Consultants in order to: 1) explore the types of market barriers and market failures that may be impeding low-carbon emission technology deployment; 2) evaluate the degree to which the theoretical market penetration rates provided in the Nyboer study for certain key technologies are realistic and provide a ‘ground-truthing’ of the predictions found in the study; and 3) provide guidance in the development of technology deployment policy to complement carbon pricing policy.
Identifier: RPT_2008_ERC_Low-Carbon-Technology-Deployment-Progress-Report.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413924

Title: Illustrating Degrees of Climate Risk in Canada
Description: Our work on climate impacts focuses on estimating the possible overall cost of changes in climate and weather in Canada over the next century. We will also provide more detailed cost estimates in four areas: forestry, human health, public infrastructure and coastal zones. In each of these four areas, the program will also assess the costs and benefits of selected adaptation options and identify barriers to adaptation.
Identifier: RPT_BAC_Illustrating-Degrees-of-Climate-Risk-in-Canada.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413916

Title: Canadian Business Perspectives on the Role of Government in Private Sector Climate Adaption: Final Report
Description: This report addresses questions about the scope of government‟s potential role and the opportunities for private sector engagement, and provides recommendations for the NRTEE to consider as it refines its adaptation policy pathways research program. Findings are based on a review of selected literature and interviews conducted with twenty-seven (27) Canadian companies.
Identifier: RPT_Del_Canadian-Business-Perspectives-on-the-Role-of-Government-in-Private-Sector-Climate-Adaption-Final-Report.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413914

Title: Economic Modelling of Provincial/Territorial Climate Change Policies: Summary of Phase 2 Results
Description: The National Roundtable of the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) has been asked by the Minister of the Environment to conduct an independent analysis of provincial and territorial climate change plans and policies to assess their likely contribution to achieving the Government of Canada’s 2020 emissions target of 17% percent below 2005 levels. Navius Research Inc. was contracted to conduct an analysis of existing and proposed provincial and territorial policies to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 2020. This document provides a summary of results from Task 1 (prioritizing provincial and territorial climate policies) and Task 2 (quantifying abatement from these policies) of this analysis.
Identifier: RPT_2012_Nav-Res_Economic-Modelling-of-Provincial-Territorial-Climate-Change-Policies.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:413913