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Political Science Environmental Policy

The Cost of Climate Policy

by (author) Mark Jaccard, John Nyboer & Bryn Sadownik

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2007
Category
Environmental Policy, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmental Economics
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774850278
    Publish Date
    Oct 2007
    List Price
    $125.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774809511
    Publish Date
    Jun 2002
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774809504
    Publish Date
    Jun 2002
    List Price
    $95.00

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Description

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major environmental challenge facing the world. We all want to reduce the risks of global warming, but how much will this cost? What will it mean on a personal, business, or community level? And what policy responses should we expect from our governments? The Cost of Climate Policy sheds light on these pressing issues. Using Canada as their focal point, the authors look specifically at the impact of emission reduction policies on energy prices, technology options, and lifestyle choices. The book concludes with concrete proposals for overcoming the constraints of environmental policy making and the high initial costs of action.

About the authors

Awards

  • Short-listed, Doug Pervis Memorial Prize, Canadian Economics Association
  • Winner, Outstanding Contribution to Public Policy, Government of Canada, Policy Research Initiative
  • Short-listed, Donner Prize, Donner Foundation

Contributor Notes

Mark Jaccard is a professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University. He is also director of the Energy and Materials Research Group. John Nyboer is its research director as well as executive director of the Canadian Industrial Energy Efficiency Data and Analysis Centre. Bryn Sadownik is a research associate in the Energy and Materials Research Group.

Editorial Reviews

The Cost of Climate Policy is rigorous and focused enough to be useful to someone who wants to understand this key aspect of climate change.

Literary Review of Canada

This essential book will go a long way toward enlightening the public about the cost of meeting the Kyoto Protocol and the policy measures available. It is, I believe, the first comprehensive book about climate change economics in Canada.

Philippe Crabbé, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, University of Ottawa