Mark Jaccard

Professor Mark Jaccard, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada.

Title:
Evaluating our climate policy options for accelerating GHG reduction

Abstract:
Explicit carbon pricing policies (carbon tax, cap-and-trade) are frequently described as the optimal way to achieve GHG reduction targets. But real-world evidence suggests that politicians who are serious about accelerating GHG reduction also employ implicit carbon pricing (command-and-control regulations, flexible regulations). This talk combines evidence from real-world climate policy experiences, political science research on public support for difference types of policies, and economic analysis of comparative climate policy cost-effectiveness to evaluate our climate policy options for accelerating GHG reduction. Evidence is primarily drawn from experiences and research in Canada and California.