Developing a Database of Canadian Climate Policy and Programs

This project fills a data gap by creating key research inputs in the climate policy space: an online climate policy database and stringency index. We organize and classify government actions related to climate change in Canada by key criteria of interest including economic sector, target outcome, type of initiative (pricing system, performance regulations, incentives, innovation programs, etc.), and type of action (mitigation, adaptation, etc.), amongst others. A Canadian database will provide researchers with a comprehensive and current list of climate policies and programs, while facilitating comparisons along key criteria such as jurisdiction, policy or program type and targeted sector or emissions source. We use the OECD’s national Environmental Policy Stringency Index as a model to create a sub-national climate policy stringency index for Canadian provinces and territories for the year 2021.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer Winter

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Partner:

Canadian Institute for Climate Choices

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

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