Thomas Green Archives

Senior Climate Policy Adviser

Expertise: Ecological economics, climate solutions, renewable energy, clean transportation

Credentials: BIS environmental studies, MA ecological economics, PhD ecological economics

Passion: Waking before dawn in B.C.’s mountains, salsa dancing, enjoying theatre at the Vancouver Fringe Festival

Good economic policy can drive innovation and investment so that the economy emits less carbon, better protects biodiversity and supports resilient, livable communities.

Articles by Thomas

Climate solutions

Policy-makers must steer self-driving vehicles in right direction

Science and Learning Centre resources

Climate solutions

May 2022

Shifting Power: Zero-Emissions Electricity Across Canada by 2035

Thomas Green, Stephen Thomas

Reliable, affordable, clean electricity in Canada by 2035 is entirely possible. This is the first Canadian modelling study to explore how to get there largely through wind and solar and without relying on expensive and sometimes unproven and environmentally dangerous technologies.

Climate solutions

August 2020

APPENDIX — Talking Transition 1: Fast Tracking Clean Power Survey

Thomas Green, James Gaede

This 41-question survey was delivered in 2019 on behalf of Clean Power Pathways to gather energy stakeholder input on Canada’s energy transition, clean power technologies and enabling solutions and opportunities and barriers to the energy transition.

Climate solutions

August 2020

APPENDIX — Talking Transition 2: Perspectives on Clean Power Pathways

Thomas Green, James Gaede

An analysis of survey results from more than 150 clean energy experts from across Canada on reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These are valuable insights from those who are playing an important role in transitioning Canada’s energy system.

Senior Climate Policy Adviser

Articles by Thomas

A changing energy market makes expanding LNG in B.C. risky business

Will Canada show progress on cutting methane at this year’s COP?

The Pact for the Future was agreed in New York. Why should we care?

Want more economic security? Vote with the environment in mind

The carbon tax rollback will boost giant oil company profits

Parliamentary budget officer’s carbon pricing analysis misses the picture

A new fossil fuel subsidy is not the way to help farmers

Waiting to act on methane is not an option for Canada

Zero-emissions electricity by 2035 is possible

Why aren’t our EV sales getting a spark?

Top 5 climate policies to watch in lead-up to COP26

Policy-makers must steer self-driving vehicles in right direction

Science and Learning Centre resources

Shifting Power: Zero-Emissions Electricity Across Canada by 2035

APPENDIX — Talking Transition 1: Fast Tracking Clean Power Survey

APPENDIX — Talking Transition 2: Perspectives on Clean Power Pathways

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