Mar 31: The end of carbon tax politics? & Sucking climate change out of the air

Smart Prosperity: The Podcast

1. Is this the end of carbon tax politics? [min 1:08]
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the federal government’s right to enforce a minimum price on greenhouse gas emissions. Four political insiders and one lawyer that argued the case consider the ramifications.

• Gerry Butts – Vice Chairman of Eurasia Group & Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
• Ken Boessenkool – Professor at the Max Bell School, McGill University & Former Chief of Staff to BC Premier Christy Clark and Former Advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
• Dianne Saxe – Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario & Former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
• Brian Topp – Founding Partner at GT & Company, & Former Chief of Staff to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley
• Stewart Elgie – Executive Chair at Smart Prosperity Institute & Counsel representing the Ecofiscal Commission at the Supreme Court

2. How close is “carbon removal” to reality? [min 9:45]
World-leading expert, Dr. Jennifer Wilcox, shares the price tag for removing carbon from the air, and what needs to happen for costs to come down. And then a Canadian carbon removal innovator shares his excitement.

• Dr. Jennifer Wilcox – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Fossil Energy at the US Department of Energy & Presidential Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania (on leave)
• Mike Kelland – CEO, Planetary Hydrogen

3. 60-Second Report: “Waste Prevention: The Environmental and Economic Benefits for Canada” [min 20:20]

• Mayor Jack Froese – Mayor of the Township of Langley (BC) & Chair, National Zero Waste Council

4. “Five Other Things Happening in the Green Economy This Week” [min 22:01]

• Mike Moffatt – Senior Director of Policy, Smart Prosperity Institute

For more info and links to: podcast.smartprosperity.ca