Equity and Justice in a Decarbonizing Canadian Economy: Effort Sharing, Just Transition, and Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

To avoid climate change, economies all over the world, including in Canada, must phase out the use and extraction of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas and transition to cleaner sources of energy, for example from sun, wind, and water. This transition will require substantial effort and this effort should be shared according to principles of justice. This research project will calculate the fair share of the overall effort for Canadians at different levels of income and will then compare these results with the actual contributions they make under the pan-Canadian carbon price when it begins in 2018. Further, this transition can also potentially generate winners and losers – either finding new opportunities building the energy systems of tomorrow, or losing opportunities because they are dependent on oil, coal, or natural gas. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Karen Hébert

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

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