Tom 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 Tom

Climate solutions

Atlantic Loop’s green-recovery potential lies with collaboration, renewable energy

Climate solutions

Celebrating energy savings: From tea-making to energy pies

Climate solutions

B.C.’s low carbon fuel standard – surprisingly big climate winner

Science and Learning Centre resources

Climate solutions

May 2022

Shifting Power: Zero-Emissions Electricity Across Canada by 2035

Tom 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

Tom 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

Tom 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 Tom

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

Canada must commit to 100 per cent clean electricity

Atlantic Loop’s green-recovery potential lies with collaboration, renewable energy

Celebrating energy savings: From tea-making to energy pies

B.C.’s low carbon fuel standard – surprisingly big climate winner

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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