Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy
Queen's University-
Events
- 2011 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2011 Clean Energy Superpower and Environmental Assessment
- 2010 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2010 Matariki Workshop
- 2009 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2008 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2008 Carbon Pricing and Environmental Federalism
- 2008 Distributed Generation
- 2007 Future of Coal
Carbon Pricing and Environmental Federalism
October 17-18, 2008
In October 2008, QIEEP joined with the Queen's Institute for Intergovernmental Relations to consider the challenges and opportunities that attend any attempt to put a price on carbon, whether through "Carbon Taxation" or by establishing a "Cap and Trade" program.
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Friday, 17 October 2008 |
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Location: Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 285 King Street East, Kingston, Ontario |
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17:30 |
Conference Dinner |
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17:30 |
Session 1: Climate Change and Carbon Pricing: The State of Play |
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19:00 |
Chair: Jeremy Leonard, Institute for Research on Public Policy, Montreal Authors: Robert Page, University of Calgary "Climate Change and Public Policy: History, Geo-Politics and Public Perceptions" Nic Rivers, Simon Fraser University "Federal and Provincial Approaches to Climate Change Policy" [PPT] Discussants: Matthew Bramley, Pembina Institute [PPT] Chris Green, McGill University [PPT] |
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Saturday, 18 October 2008 |
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7:30 |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 |
Session 2: Carbon Pricing and Carbon Regulation: Who Can Do What? |
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Authors: Stewart Elgie, University of Ottawa Law School "GHG Emissions and the Constitution"[PPT] Nathalie Chalifoux, University of Ottawa Law School "Carbon Taxes and the Constitution" [PPT] Andrew Green, University of Toronto Law School "Carbon Pricing and the WTO" [PPT] |
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Session 3: Intergovernmental Relations and Carbon Pricing
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Chair: Doug Brown, St. Francis Xavier University Authors: Tom Courchene and John Allan, Queen's University "Intergovernmental Relations and Carbon Pricing: Comparing Cap and Trade and Carbon Taxes" [PPT] Kathryn Harrison, University of British Columbia "The Political and Institutional Requisites of Environmental Federalism" [PPT] |
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11:15 |
Session 4: International Harmonization |
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Chair: Stephanie Cairns, Sustainable Prosperity Authors: Barry Rabe, University of Virgina/Brookings Institute "Climate Change in Canada and the US: A Governance Perspective"[PPT] Andrei Marcu, International Emissions Trading Association "A European Perspective" [PPT] |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
Session 5: Industry/Stakeholder and Policy Perspectives |
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Chair: T.B.A. Panelists: Rick Hyndman, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers [PPT] Pierre Sadik, David Suzuki Foundation John Dillon, Canadian Council of Chief Executives |
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15:15 |
Session 6: Going Forward: Where are we now? What have we learned? Where do we want to Go? What are the implementation challenges? |
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Chair: Bryne Purchase, Queen's University Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy Rapporteurs: Nancy Olewiler, Simon Fraser University [PPT] Bruce Pardy, Queen's University Law Peter Leslie, Queen's University |