Why Canadians are Stuck Waiting for the Bus with Nate Wallace
Investment in public transit has weakened, ridership has stalled as commuters are forced to drive, and the economy loses billions in lost productivity.
Decarbonizing Transport
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Two new reports you should read on Just Transition
While droughts and high temperatures grab headlines, truly implementing FPIC should not be seen as a roadblock to climate action, but instead be seen as an integral part to build trust and smooth relations to reduce transaction costs for a Just Transition.
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Billionaire tech visions won’t save us from climate catastrophe
As greenhouse gas emissions ramp up, housing prices reach astronomical heights, and we all stay stuck in traffic, Paris Marx’s new book Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation looks at how the quest for market share got us to this point and why visions of the future from…
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Budget 2022 bets on electric cars and tech incentives to decarbonize economy
Supply-side and demand-side measures to incentivize this shift are touted at the top of Budget 2022’s climate action measures. Relying on incentives for private sector and consumer investment in ZEVs, however, come with costs and implications that are not always considered.
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Time for feds and province to step up on public transit
COVID-19 might finally provide the policy window to end decades of underfunding that have resulted in a decaying and inequitable system.
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Ontario’s climate plan and the promise of mobilizing markets and society
For Ontario to meet its goal of transitioning towards a decarbonized society it needs a carbon price alongside more technology and sector specific policies. There are still some unanswered questions regarding how Ontario will ensure these latter policies are comprehensive and effective.
