IISD Conversations on Regulating Carbon Emissions in Canada: Can we regulate carbon and avoid the risk of imposing high costs on industry and households?
IISD Conversations sat down with Dr. Nic Rivers, Canada Research Chair in Climate and Energy Policy at the University of Ottawa, to talk about the conditions of policy success and failure and how to rethink regulating carbon emissions in Canada. The conversation explored five key questions.
Can we regulate carbon and avoid the risk of imposing high costs on industry and households?
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