Breaking Climate Inertia: A "Radically" Practical Approach

Speaker: Christopher Ragan

Series: Speaker Series

May 6, 2015

Breaking Climate Inertia: A "Radically" Practical Approach

The vast majority of Canadians agree, better climate policy is needed in Canada. However the limited discussion around policy solutions is highly polarized and regionally divisive. In this lecture, Chris Ragan discusses a new middle-ground approach that addresses two critical questions: What is the most cost-effective way to achieve greenhouse gas reductions that aligns with our economic prosperity? And, what is the most pragmatic way to achieve those reductions in the context of our highly diverse Canadian federation?

Series: Speaker Series

From September to May each year, the CIGI Speaker Series are presented on important international topics to raise public awareness and understanding on a variety of current global issues. This series features some of the most prominent and acclaimed figures in their respective areas of global governance.

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