Dale Beugin

May 16, 2024 | theenergymix.com | Mitchell Beer |Dale Beugin

To what extent can increasing Canada’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports help Canada achieve its emission targets? Short answer: not much, says Dale Beugin, executive vice president of the Canadian Climate Institute. LNG trade has benefits both for Canada and for importing countries, Beugin writes in a recent post, but it isn’t a substitute for climate policy.

Oct 13, 2023 | nationalnewswatch.com | Dale Beugin |Chris Ragan

Facing rising energy prices and legitimate concerns around affordability, the federal government is under pressure to carve out exemptions to its carbon pricing system, particularly for rural home-heating fuel in Atlantic Canada. Keeping essentials like energy affordable is a serious concern, but carbon-pricing exemptions are the wrong solution.

Apr 6, 2023 | nationalnewswatch.com | Dale Beugin |Rick Smith

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO)’s latest effort to quantify the economic effects of carbon pricing has significant flaws that lead to mistaken conclusions. But before we dive into the flaws, let’s start with what it gets right: The PBO confirms that 80 per cent of Canadian households will get more money back than they pay in most provinces. Climate Action Incentive rebates are lowering costs. They ensure carbon pricing is fair for lower-income Canadians.

Feb 12, 2023 | thestar.com | Dale Beugin |Rick Smith

Whether it’s health care, child care, or climate change, major policy advances in Canada’s federal system require federal and provincial governments rowing together — or we just end up going in circles. And while 2022 saw big advances on climate policy in Canada, they almost all came from just one order of government.