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October 7, 2008
Price on carbon best approach – economists
More than 230 academic economists signed an open letter to the leaders of the federal political parties, urging them to acknowledge that putting a price on carbon is "the best approach" to combating climate change.
One of the letter’s originators, SFU economist Nancy Olewiler, said: “We just wanted to clear the air about these issues. It's supply and demand. We have been teaching this since Adam Smith."
Among those signing from SFU: famed economist Richard Lipsey, prof emeritus, along with colleagues Gregory Dow, Jane Friesen, Dominique Gross, Mark Jaccard, David Jacks, Peter Kennedy (prof emeritus), Jon Kesselman, Duncan Knowler, Brian Krauth, Steve Mongrain, Krishna Pendakur, John Richards, Nicolas Schmitt and Simon Woodcock.
The letter is at: http://www.econ-environment.ca/
Nancy Olewiler, 778.782.7700; olewiler@sfu.ca
Scientists urge strategic vote for the environment
Meanwhile, more than 120 scientists issued a news release urging Canadians to vote strategically for the environment in the election, noting a critical juncture in Canadian history. “Economists around the world agree. There is only one way to deal with global warming. And that is to put a price on emissions. This can be done through either a carbon tax, a cap and trade system, or both.” Those who signed from SFU: Gwenn Flowers (Earth Sciences), Tim Takaro (Health Sciences), Torsten Moeller (Computing Science) and Karen Kohfeld (School of Resource and Environmental Management).
Tim Takaro, 778.782.7186; timothy_takaro@sfu.ca
More than 230 academic economists signed an open letter to the leaders of the federal political parties, urging them to acknowledge that putting a price on carbon is "the best approach" to combating climate change.
One of the letter’s originators, SFU economist Nancy Olewiler, said: “We just wanted to clear the air about these issues. It's supply and demand. We have been teaching this since Adam Smith."
Among those signing from SFU: famed economist Richard Lipsey, prof emeritus, along with colleagues Gregory Dow, Jane Friesen, Dominique Gross, Mark Jaccard, David Jacks, Peter Kennedy (prof emeritus), Jon Kesselman, Duncan Knowler, Brian Krauth, Steve Mongrain, Krishna Pendakur, John Richards, Nicolas Schmitt and Simon Woodcock.
The letter is at: http://www.econ-environment.ca/
Nancy Olewiler, 778.782.7700; olewiler@sfu.ca
Scientists urge strategic vote for the environment
Meanwhile, more than 120 scientists issued a news release urging Canadians to vote strategically for the environment in the election, noting a critical juncture in Canadian history. “Economists around the world agree. There is only one way to deal with global warming. And that is to put a price on emissions. This can be done through either a carbon tax, a cap and trade system, or both.” Those who signed from SFU: Gwenn Flowers (Earth Sciences), Tim Takaro (Health Sciences), Torsten Moeller (Computing Science) and Karen Kohfeld (School of Resource and Environmental Management).
Tim Takaro, 778.782.7186; timothy_takaro@sfu.ca