Posts Tagged ‘competitiveness’

“Acting on climate change is a drag on economic growth”… But so is inaction

The climate change policy debate in the media and behind closed doors goes something like this…”it is too expensive, we can’t afford it.” I call this “globe and mail” economics, where questions of affordability dominate and questions of benefits aren’t asked. This is happening in Bali now (see here) and it is certainly [...]

A Slow Boat to China…Abatement Costs and Competitiveness

Once again we see “Globe and Mail” economics dominating the climate debate, where the costs of action and the threats of adverse competitiveness impacts drive the discourse. What Minister Baird is saying