Conference Board of Canada report weighs the action required to transition to a sustainable economy
A clean energy growth economy will require greater collaboration between jurisdictions and drawing on the environmental knowledge of indigenous peoples.
An impact paper published by the Conference Board of Canada reflects views collated during a nationwide tour on how to make the move to a sustainable economy that balances environmental protection, economic growth, and a prosperous society.
“Transitioning Canada to this long-term sustainable model requires evidence-based information which includes engaging with stakeholders,” says Carlos Murillo, Senior Research Associate at The Conference Board of Canada. “The regional tour across Canada we conducted in November 2019 provided valuable information to develop data-driven metrics and to identify differences and commonalities that regions are facing in this transition.”
Among examples of the action needed, based on the key findings of the impact paper:
- We need to improve and strengthen cross jurisdictional collaboration to reduce policy and regulatory uncertainty and complexity.
- We need to maximize the capacity of Canada’s natural capital (forests, soil, oceans, etc.) to reduce the global environmental impacts and provide economic and social benefits across the country.
- To ensure environmental protection and community well-being while maximizing economic opportunities and eliminating social disparities, governments and businesses must work with indigenous peoples and integrate their knowledge into the process of transitioning to a clean energy growth economy.
Our Energy and Environment team engaged key stakeholders across Canada during a regional tour to identify opportunities and challenges of transitioning to a clean energy growth economy.
— The Conference Board of Canada (@ConfBoardofCda) April 22, 2020
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