Podcast appearances and mentions of mark jaccard

New BONUS Podcast EpisodeCanada's consumer carbon tax policy has been getting a lot of press attention of late, especially following the $15/T increase that took affect on April 1, 2024. Much has been said about it across the political spectrum, some of it accurate, and some of it just plain wrong. David's away this month, so it's just Sara and Ed talking all things carbon tax with special guest Mark Jaccard.  About Our GuestMark Jaccard has been a prof at Simon Fraser University since 1986 save a couple of sabbaticals serving as Chair and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commission. Mark has served on the IPCC, domestically on the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy, and he's a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and CD Howe Institute. His most recent book is the “The Citizen's Guide for Climate Success,” published in 2021.About Your Hosts:Sara Hastings-Simon studies energy transitions at the intersection of policy, business, and technology. She's a policy wonk, a physicist turned management consultant, and a professor at the University of Calgary and Director of the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development.Ed Whittingham is a clean energy policy/finance professional specializing in renewable electricity generation and transmission, carbon capture, carbon removal and low carbon transportation. He is a Public Policy Forum fellow and formerly the executive director of the Pembina Institute, a national clean energy think tank.___Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systemswww.energyvsclimate.com Twitter/X | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | LinkedIn

Markham interviews Dr. Mark Jaccard, noted energy and climate economist, and recently appointed Chair and CEO of the BC Utilities Commission. 

Mike and Bill react to Mayor Ken Sim's proposed housing plan. Mark Jaccard is the new head of the BC Utilities commission, and he has some strong opinions on climate change policies Pierre Poilievre was in Kelowna on Wednesday to speak on a variety of topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Season 4 Episode 9 of Energy vs Climate, David, Sara, Ed and special guest Dr. Blake Shaffer of The University of Calgary, dig into the how and why of Canada's big bet on electrification in the 2023 Federal Budget. EPISODE NOTES: @0:44 Blake Shaffer, economist and professor at the University of Calgary @3:59 Blake Shaffer: Technical Pathways to Aligning Canadian Electricity Systems with Net Zero Goals Report @11:14 Electricity 101: Generation capacity vs. Energy generation @27:39 Non-wire solutions explained @28:39 Co-locating to build less transmission lines and get a higher utilization rate @28:39 BC and Alberta interties, Mark Jaccard and Blake Shaffer, CBC News @ 37:20 Barriers to innovation in Canadian electricity sector, Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon and Anna Kanduth, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices @45:50 Terminology: Spinning reserves and curtailment  @46:32 Solutions to variable renewable energy: Making wind and solar grid forming rather than grid following @50:00 Terminology: Regulated vs. Deregulated electricity systems @53:22 Ontario's time of use (TOU) system with ultra-low overnight electricity rates to encourage EV charging at night @55:20 Earn $150 to participate in Blake's EV Smart Charging Pilot with Fortis.@56:46 Blake's favourite utility company: Octopus Energy Additional Links: The Big Switch: Powering Canada's Net Zero Future Report - Canadian Climate Instituteenergyvsclimate.com@EnergyvsClimate

Markham interviews Dr. Mark Jaccard, director and distinguished professor with the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University, and co-author of the Sept 23 Policy Options article, "Getting Canada's proposed clean electricity regulations right to reverse our poor climate performance"?

Mark Jaccard is the author of the 2020 book, “The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths that Hinder Progress.” The Financial Post Markham quoted:  https://financialpost.com/opinion/vaclav-smil-why-net-zero-2050-really-wont-work

MP Erin O'Toole is joined by Dr. Mark Jaccard, a professor at Simon Fraser University with the School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM). Professor Jaccard is an internationally renowned energy and climate change policy expert, economist, and author. He sat down with MP O'Toole to discuss his background advising Canadian governments of all political stripes on environmental policy, using carbon pricing mechanisms to meet our climate goals, the role of technology, and the increasing polarization of the discussion on climate change. Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies political podcast.

Our pace of innovation comes at a heavy cost. The price of innovating new technologies has led to extensive environmental harm in the past few decades alone. So how can we come together and answer the climate emergency before it's too late? Mark Jaccard has a keen focus on energy efficiency and systems. His work is dedicated to discovering how they should be used and engineered for our future. In this episode, Alexander McCaig discusses climate stability in the backdrop of Mark's book, entitled The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success. Making Climate Stability Possible Across Borders Awareness encourages political action. Policies that mitigate the emission of greenhouse gasses, for example, are going to be crucial in saving the environment. Mark Jaccard believes that this phenomenon is already happening in developed areas, such as Canada, the United States, and Europe.  What's important to consider is that we don't have to make everybody agree. As Mark points out, the world has successfully acted on ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). While not everybody understood the full breadth of the problem, the governments of developed countries were prepared to act. However, Mark also believes that making climate stability a priority in developing countries will be one of the world's most pressing issues. This is because while CFCs are mostly generated in developed countries, the bigger problem is in developing areas where inferior refrigeration technologies cause more harm to the environment.  In addition, the level of awareness is much lower. It's not just because of lower levels of education. The reality is also that people in developing areas have very different priorities. It's difficult to tackle long-term and large-scale issues like the environment when your day-to-day welfare is constantly challenged. How We Can Ensure Climate Stability To effectively tackle the climate change issue, we need to address several realities. First, greenhouse gas emissions will continue to grow and will be especially prevalent in the developing world. Second, energy use on the planet will increase. Mark believes that preventing the worst of climate change calls for energy systems that don't emit CO2, especially in the developing world. This is why, he explains, his book doesn't just call for individuals to change their behavior. It's also about how we can hold communities and governments, at large, accountable. To make this happen, Mark suggests global diplomacy. Tariffs and sanctions will send the message that the climate is a global problem, and you need to be a part of the solution. Since this kind of action takes place between governments, many view this as a top-down approach. However, Mark emphasizes that this approach needs to be paired with an effort to raise awareness on the ground. Fossil Fuels and the Growing Energy Crisis In addition, Mark believes that climate stability can be achieved when we refine our approach to fossil fuels. They produce plenty of quality energy (which Mark refers to as “exergy) and as we move away from fossil fuels, we can still use them by converting them into hydrogen and electricity, and capturing the carbon dioxide. For as long as humans exist, we will indulge in energy-intensive activities that hurt the environment. However, it is possible that as our quality of life improves, so does the rate of energy used per person. Mark points out that this is already occurring in Europe and North America.  Also, we can invest in building additional infrastructures for fossil fuels so that we can still enjoy its high energy quality without harming the environment. This involves technologies that can capture the carbon dioxide out of the smoke stack and bury it underground. Closing Thoughts Preserving the environment for the generations after us is not an easy feat. We need to undo (or at least refine) several elements of our society that we've grown so used to. For example, we need to think about making cars and air conditioners more energy-efficient and eco-friendly. We need to look at the way we've built our cities. We need to make difficult, sometimes expensive lifestyle choices.  And that's just on an individual level. We also need to think of raising awareness within our community. Lobbying for laws and policies for the environment. Holding our government and corporations accountable for their own impact on the climate. This sounds like a massive undertaking. But remember: all you need to get going is to take one small step. And then another. And then you keep going until it all builds up. Get to know more about TARTLE's advocacy and our Big 7 through this link here. How to Succeed at Saving the Climate and Our Future With Mark Jaccard by TARTLE is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled what he calls an “ambitious and achievable” new plan to tackle climate change — but can Canada break a streak of missing targets like these? Matt Galloway talks to Catherine Abreu, founder and executive director of the advocacy group Destination Zero and a member of Canada's Net Zero Advisory Body; and Mark Jaccard, director of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University.

On Episode 25 of Energy vs Climate, David, Sara and Ed tackle a topic they often get questions about: how to get into the low-carbon energy field. They share advice for people looking to start or transition their careers from a variety of professionals across sectors, and offer stories of their own paths to working in low-carbon energy. EPISODE NOTES:@2:00 Jeremy Barretto - Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP@4:18 Duncan Kenyon - Hilversum Sustainability Consulting@5:53 Jackie Forrest - Arc Energy Research Institute @8:45 Mike Kelland - Planetary Hydrogen @10:30 – My Climate Journey, Work on Climate, Air Miners, Breakthrough Energy Fellows Program, Carbon 180 Fellowship Program@13:25 Leap and Google Nest Launch Smart-Thermostat-to-Energy-Market Offering @15:00 Janice Tran - Kanin Energy @ 16:15 Creative Destruction Lab@18:43 Tim Weis - University of Alberta@23:20 Meredith Adler - Student Energy @24:30 Future Skills Council Report from the Government of Canada@25:40 MSc in Sustainable Energy Development at the UofC @32:30 Measuring Temperature in Space: Airborne interferometer for atmospheric emission and solar absorption@38:20  Dr. David Schindler Aquatic Scientist@42:22 Dr. Jim Sandercock - NAIT@43:55 Julia-Marie Becker - RBC @45:00 Eric St Pierre - Trottier Family Foundation@46:45 Terri-Lynn Duque - ENMAX power @48:30 David Kelly Founder - SkyFireEnergy @49:44 Anna Stukas - Carbon Engineering @ 51:45 The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success by Mark Jaccard@52:30 Dr. Julio Freedman - Carbon Wrangling 

At a news conference in Victoria, British Columbia Premier John Horgan announces the launch of the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030. The climate plan brings in a number of new measures that the government says will help combat the effects of climate change, including increasing the price of carbon pollution, strengthening regulations on industrial methane emissions, requiring all new buildings to be zero-carbon by 2030, and aiming to have all cars in the province zero-emission by 2035. The premier is joined by George Heyman (B.C.'s environment minister), Merran Smith and Colleen Giroux-Schmidt (co-chairs of B.C.'s Climate Solutions Council), Ian McIver (president of Seaspan Marine Transportation), and Mark Jaccard (a member of B.C.'s Climate Solution Council).That first World Health Summit, in 2009, was held in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis, and in the shadow of the H1N1 pandemic.In the 12 years since then, the World Health Summit has become a landmark on the global health calendar.That's why, together with Professor Axel Pries, we have decided to join forces to organize a joint World Health Summit in October 2022, to engage an even broader group of actors, committed to multilateral action for global health.12 years since the first World Health Summit, we meet once again in the shadow of a pandemic.In Ottawa, NDP MP Charlie Angus is joined by Evelyn Korkmaz, a St. Anne's Residential School survivor, as well as Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum from the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Deputy Grand Chief Rebecca Friday from the Mushkegowuk Council to discuss the litigation between the federal government and survivors of St. Anne's. They are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet with survivors from the school, which operated from 1902 until 1976 in Fort Albany, Ontario. A recent interim report by retired judge Ian Pitfield found that at least 81 compensation cases involving the school require significant review.

Ahead of the federal election, we look at the various party platforms on climate change. With guests Mark Jaccard, professor of sustainable energy and director of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University; Charles DeLand associate director of research at the C.D. Howe Institute; Sarah Petrevan, policy director at Clean Energy Canada; and the Globe and Mail's Adam Radwanski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markham interviews Dr. Mark Jaccard, professor and director of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Vancouver's Simon Fraser University and appointed to the 9-member expert committee that advised BC Hydro during the recent Phase 2 review.

Mark Jaccard is an energy and environment economist and author of The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success.Mark is a professor of sustainable energy in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. Originally from Vancouver, he did his doctorate at the Institute for Energy Economics and Policy at the University of Grenoble in 1987. Offered a position at SFU upon graduation, he leapt at the chance to return to his beloved hometown with its beautiful setting of ocean and mountains. He has been at SFU ever since, except for taking a leave from 1992 to 1997 to serve as Chairman and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commission.He had made significant policy contributions on energy and climate change at the national and international level.More about: Mark JaccardMore about: The Citizen's Guide to ClimateMusic and Audio Engineer: Avi CaplanMarketing: Promosaurus

In this episode, which is a re-broadcast of an episode from Season 1, we speak with Steven Bernstein, Distinguished Professor of Global Environmental and Sustainability Governance, University of Toronto, and Matthew Hoffmann, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, about carbon lock-in (the ways in which our culture currently reinforces our use of fossil fuels) and two different metaphors for thinking about how we might challenge the carbon lock-in mindset both locally and internationally.

Canada's Climate Plan was just updated with a price on carbon rising to $170 per tonne by 2030, and billions in funds for energy retrofits, clean energy and green infrastructure. Can the plan meet the goals of the Paris Accord and reduce emissions by 30% by 2030 and get Canada to net-zero by 2050? We talk to the Energy vs Climate panel of experts to find out. We talk to EvC host Ed Whittingham, energy expert Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, Dr. David Keith of Harvard and Dr. Mark Jaccard, author of “The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success.” Listen to the full Energy vs Climate podcast and learn more in the Green Energy Futures blog: www.greenenergyfutures.ca

Canada's new climate plan is big and bold. Will it deliver on our climate goals? Will it lead to “a healthy economy” as its title suggests, or crush it? What does a $170 per tonne carbon price by 2030 mean for Canadian industry? Is this a cost-effective way to cut emissions and get us to net zero? And, is it politically stable or might it be overturned with the next election?  On Episode 11 of Energy vs Climate, David, Sara and Ed host professor and energy economist Mark Jaccard to examine Canada's new climate policy and what we do (and don't) know about the impact of carbon price.Check out a video replay of the show at www.energyvsclimate.com and on Youtube. Get on the email list at www.energyvsclimate.com

I sit down with Professor Mark Jaccard to discuss his experiences The Citizens' Guide to Climate Success (Christopher's book of 2020!)

Proposing a new metaphor for decarbonization, Dr. Steven Bernstein (Toronto) and Dr. Matthew Hoffmann (Toronto) discuss how we might challenge carbon lock-in from local action to global governance.

This week, host Kristin Hayes talks with George Kamiya, an analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA) and an expert on the emissions of information and communications technology. Kamiya leads the IEA's analysis on the energy impact of digital technologies and coordinates cross-agency efforts on tracking clean energy progress, digitalization, and automated and shared mobility. Kamiya and Hayes discuss the environmental footprint of the many digital technologies that have now become fixtures of many of our lives. The discussion focuses on energy consumption—Kamiya's primary area of expertise—but also touches on other broader issues and impacts, along with some technologies that most people probably don't use on a daily basis, such as Bitcoin mining. While some recent sensational media coverage has suggested otherwise, Kamiya emphasizes that the environmental impacts of digital technologies still pale in comparison to those of bigger sectors, such as transportation and industry. References and recommendations: “Factcheck: What is the carbon footprint of streaming video on Netflix?” by George Kamiya; https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-what-is-the-carbon-footprint-of-streaming-video-on-netflix “Calculate your emissions” data tool, from the International Energy Agency; https://www.iea.org/commentaries/the-carbon-footprint-of-streaming-video-fact-checking-the-headlines “Bitcoin energy use—mined the gap” by George Kamiya; https://www.iea.org/commentaries/bitcoin-energy-use-mined-the-gap “Digitalisation and Energy” from the International Energy Agency; https://www.iea.org/reports/digitalisation-and-energy Carbon Brief newsletter; https://www.carbonbrief.org/daily-weekly-briefing-sign-up "The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success" by Mark Jaccard; https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/citizens-guide-to-climate-success/49D99FBCBD6FCACD5F3D58A7ED80882D “The AI Revolution: The Road of Superintelligence” from the Wait But Why blog by Tim Urban; https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html “Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning” interactive summary; https://www.climatechange.ai/summaries

Mark Jaccard - The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths that Hinder Progress...with TRE's Dave Hodgson

As COP24 tries to set rules for how the world deals with environmental issues, we look at why the Canadian government has chosen carbon pricing as a key tool in addressing climate change. CBC reporter Nahlah Ayed gives us an overview of what's happening at COP24, and energy economist and Simon Fraser University professor Mark Jaccard explains why carbon pricing is a costly political move.

This episode will focus on the carbon pricing system being proposed in Canada. Sources used: Nicholas Rivers, “The Case for a Carbon Tax in Canada,” Canada 2020, November 2014. Justin Worland, “How the Recession Accidentally Helped the Planet,” Time, July 22, 2015: http://time.com/3966553/recession-emissions-decline/ Marc Jaccard et. Al, “Is Win-Win Possible? Can Canada’s Government Achieve its Paris Commitment…and get re-elected? “ Simon Fraser University, September 2016. Government of Canada, Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, 2016. http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/eccc/En4-294-2016-eng.pdf Government of Canada, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector,” June 6, 2018: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/greenhouse-gas-emissions.html Jesse Good, Carbon Pricing Policy in Canada, February 26, 2018, https://lop.parl.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/2018-07-e.pdf Rizwan Khan and Burgundy Dunn, “The Federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and its Provincial Opposition,” Mondaq, October 2018: http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/743136/Clean+Air+Pollution/The+Federal+Greenhouse+Gas+Pollution+Pricing+Act+and+its+Provincial+Opposition John Paul Tasker, “Trudeau promises rebates as Ottawa moves to levy carbon tax on provinces outside the climate plan,” CBC News, October 23, 2018: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-carbon-tax-plan-trudeau-1.4874258 Government of Saskatchewan, Prairie Resilience: A Made-in-Saskatchewan Climate Change Strategy, December 2017: http://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/environmental-protection-and-sustainability/climate-change-policy Government of Manitoba, A Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan, 2017: https://www.gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en/climatechange/climategreenplandiscussionpaper.pdf Government of Canada, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Province,” Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2017: 12. http://www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-indicators/18F3BB9C-43A1-491E-9835-76C8DB9DDFA3/GHGEmissions_EN.pdf Royal Bank of Canada, “Carbon Levies Poised to Become Big Money for Provinces,” RBC Economics Research, October 2017. Joseph Aldy and Robert Stavins, “The Promise and Problems of Pricing Carbon: Theory and Experience,” Journal of Environment & Development, 2012. Nelson Bennett, “Don’t fixate on carbon pricing: Mark Jaccard,” biv.com, September 21, 2016: https://biv.com/article/2016/09/dont-fixate-carbon-pricing-mark-jaccard. Ross McKitrick, “Canada’s phony debate about carbon taxes,” Fraser Institute, February 23, 2018: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/canadas-phony-debate-about-carbon-taxes Jonathan Ramseur, “US Carbon Dioxide Emissions Trends and Projections: Role of Clean Power Plan and Other Factors,” Congressional Research Service, May 31, 2017: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44451.pdf --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strongandfree/support

Ep 198 Mark Jaccard Reducing Carbon Through Regulation Carbon taxes make governments feel good about their commitment to reducing the production of greenhouse gases. They are, however, not an effective tool, it annoys taxpayers who simply pay more while continuing to live their lives the way they did before.   In British Columbia the money, in part, goes to low income earners, Northern and Rural Homeowners and as a tax incentive to industries that reduce their emissions. According the government’s website, these incentives help keep BC industries competitive. And finally some of the money is dedicated to, “supporting investment in eligible emissions reduction projects”   But, are carbon taxes really working? Following the introduction of the carbon tax in BC, emissions did drop, however, as of 2014, which is the last reporting year on the provincial government’s website, total emissions had returned to 2008 levels.   An alternative approach to changing behavior is to simply change the rules. The government has the power to tweak, refine and enhance rules without having to pass bills in the house. Rules manufacturers and industry have no choice but to follow.     Regulations provide legislators with the ability to force the market into new ways of functioning that taxes do not. California is an example that demonstrates the effect regulations have on the altering of industry and consumer behaviour. The push to move toward electric vehicles has largely come about thanks to a shift in regulations rather than an increase in taxes.   We invited Mark Jaccard, a professor of sustainable energy in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at SFU, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the ways in which we can nudge, control or force all of us to transition away from fossil fuels.   Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue presents Conversations That Matter. Join veteran Broadcaster Stuart McNish each week for an important and engaging Conversation about the issues shaping our future. Please become a Patreon subscriber and support the production of this program, with a $1 pledge https://goo.gl/ypXyDs

Failed efforts at the international, national and sub-national levels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have prompted some city governments to set their own greenhouse gas targets and implement policies in pursuit of these. But how can we determine the effectiveness of these policies? Are urban climate strategies just hype or potentially a significant answer to these challenges? We hear from SFU School of Resource and Environmental Management professor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Mark Jaccard on the podcast.