Environment & Energy Bulletin

B.C.'s Current Carbon Pricing System: Neither Efficient Nor Fair for Business

B.C.'s Current Carbon Pricing System: Neither Efficient Nor Fair for Business

2-Minute Brief: A tool commonly used by jurisdictions to motivate behaviours that will reduce…

September 10, 2019 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

- Low Carbon Economy

Cumulative and Regional Assessment: A Perspective

Cumulative and Regional Assessment: A Perspective

This edition of our Environment and Energy Bulletin is authored by Denise Mullen and guests authors…

May 27, 2019 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

Are electric vehicles really the answer?

Are electric vehicles really the answer?

This edition of the Environment and Energy Bulletin explores the role of the personal vehicle in…

January 21, 2019 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

Energy Production, Consumption and Trade: How Canada and B.C. Stack Up

Energy Production, Consumption and Trade: How Canada and B.C. Stack Up

If British Columbia or Canada ceased to exist tomorrow, the greenhouse gas emissions eliminated…

October 01, 2018 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

For Better or Worse? Changes to Environmental (Impact) Assessment

For Better or Worse? Changes to Environmental (Impact) Assessment

It feels like back to the future – or like being on an endless treadmill – as governments in Canada…

July 03, 2018 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

2015 Paris Agreement - About, Achievements, and Accounting

2015 Paris Agreement - About, Achievements, and Accounting

The 2015 Paris accord is the latest installment of multilateral agreements aimed at addressing the…

February 13, 2018 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

The Relativism of Environmental Indicators

The Relativism of Environmental Indicators

In the case of environmental indicators and performance measures, factors such as geography,…

November 07, 2017 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

Species At Risk

Species At Risk

The new NDP government is considering options for management of species at risk in BC, and has…

August 02, 2017 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

Understanding the Implications of the Contaminated Sites Regulation Updates

Understanding the Implications of the Contaminated Sites Regulation Updates

In November 2017, the BC Ministry of Environment is set to update the Contaminated Sites…

May 10, 2017 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

The Expanding Role of Renewables in the Global Electricity Market

The Expanding Role of Renewables in the Global Electricity Market

This edition of the Environment & Energy Bulletin examines the current global and national…

March 06, 2017 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

The Risks of Needing and Wanting 'Stuff'

The Risks of Needing and Wanting 'Stuff'

People are afraid of the unknown but today’s risks are no more severe than those in the…

November 30, 2016 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

Book Review: Power Density, A Key To Understanding Energy Sources and Uses

Book Review: Power Density, A Key To Understanding Energy Sources and Uses

Power density—expressed in a form that accounts for the spatial requirements of energy extraction,…

October 05, 2016 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

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