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Michael Ignatieff: Rebuilding the Liberal Party of Canada Through the Oil Sands

Posted on May 29, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg and Matthew Landry              Over the past several months, Michael Ignatieff has been surprisingly positive toward the Alberta oil sands. In a Vancouver pub this past January, the Liberal leader had this to say: “It [the oil sands] … Continue reading →

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It’s time to rally around cap and trade

Posted on May 19, 2009 by admin

Continuing to push the carbon tax is limiting the expansion of the political coalition supporting the urgent climate action we need, and will keep us out of step with emerging policies in jurisdictions with which we need to cooperate. We need to coalesce around a coordinated cap-and-trade framework, and dedicate our energy to designing and implementing an effective, efficient, and equitable policy. Continue reading →

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British Columbia Election 2009: The Role of the Carbon Tax

Posted on May 14, 2009 by admin

Alex Etchell and George Hoberg (with research by Matthew Landry and Gordon McCullough)               British Columbia’s provincial election this May was supposed to be an election about the economy. Jobs, fiscal responsibility, and economic recovery should have dominated debates, … Continue reading →

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BC Election 2009 – Environment and Natural Resource Issues

Posted on May 5, 2009 by admin

We’ve created a special resource on environment and natural resource issues in the 2009 BC election. Follow the topic pages on the upper right of the page.

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Deconstructing the Green Energy Controversy in British Columbia

Posted on April 7, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg Talk delivered to PowerUp Canada Green Economy Dialogue, April 7, 2009 Controversy over renewable energy in British Columbia has been swelling over the past year, particularly over “run of the river power” projects being developed by independent power … Continue reading →

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Lament for the Great Bear Rainforest

Posted on April 2, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg April 2, 2009 On Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the Government of British Columbia announced that it had “met its commitment to establish an Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) system for coastal B.C. by March 31, 2009.” Agriculture Minister Ron Cantelon … Continue reading →

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UBC Student Simulation: How should the Forecasted Electricity Supply Gap in British Columbia be Filled?

Posted on March 27, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg As part of a course on Sustainable Energy Policy and Governance, students participate in a simulated multistakeholder consultation about topical policy issues. Half of this year’s students simulated a debate about how to fill the forecasted electricity supply … Continue reading →

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UBC Student Simulation: Should there be a Moratorium on New Approvals of Oil Sands Projects in Alberta?

Posted on March 25, 2009 by admin

March 25, 2009 George Hoberg           As part of a course on Sustainable Energy Policy and Governance, students participate in a simulated multistakeholder consultation about topical policy issues. Half of this year’s students simulated a debate … Continue reading →

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Electricity Trade in British Columbia: Are We a Net Importer or Exporter?

Posted on March 17, 2009 by admin

By George Hoberg and Christopher Mallon March 17, 2009 PDF here for printing and better graphics The conflict Electricity policy in British Columbia has become increasingly controversial over the past several years. The conflict has focused on new hydroelectricity projects … Continue reading →

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My First Take on the B.C. Government’s Forestry Roundtable Report

Posted on March 9, 2009 by admin

Today the Government of British Columbia released the long-awaited report of its 21 member Forestry Roundtable. I had one meeting with the Roundtable, but have not followed its deliberations closely. I have been teaching forest policy at UBC for 12 years, and the following themes strike me upon first reading. Continue reading →

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