Author Archives: khar

As COP25 in Madrid draws to a close, I’m reflecting on my first time attending the international climate negotiations. There’s a popular narrative that international climate meetings are just a pretense for thousands to jaunt off to exotic locales. To … Continue reading →

The rules for international emissions trading now being negotiated at COP25 in Madrid have the potential to make or break the Paris Agreement. Strict rules that prevent double counting, prohibit carry forward of questionable Kyoto Protocol credits, and ensure that … Continue reading →

With more than 10,000 delegates from almost 200 countries, dozens of panels daily, and countless government, NGO, and business pavilions, there’s a lot to do at the international climate conference currently underway in Madrid. With so many options, one might … Continue reading →

I have researched comparative climate policy in Canada, the US, and other countries for the last 15 years. However, because I don’t focus on negotiation of international climate treaties, I’ve never attended one of the big international climate negotiations – … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared in Maclean’s Magazine on June 2, 2017: http://www.macleans.ca/opinion/canadians-shouldnt-be-smug-about-americas-paris-accord-retreat/ Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has been met with understandable disdain from Canadians. And confronted by the increasingly divergent … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared in the Globe and Mail on May 31, 2017: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/a-historic-moment-for-bc-politics-and-our-environment/article35165898/?intcmp=dwall&user=p The governing agreement between the NDP and Green Party represents a historic moment in British Columbia politics. It anticipates not only the first minority government in … Continue reading →

As Acting Dean of Arts this year, I had the honour and great pleasure of shaking somewhere between 2000 and 2500 hands of individual students as they crossed the stage to graduate this past week. As always, I delighted in … Continue reading →

It’s 37 years this month since I got my iron ring. The bumpy surface long ago became smooth, and it has made a permanent indentation in my pinky. The ring is symbolic of important aspects of my professional and personal … Continue reading →

In announcing approval of the Kinder Morgan and Enbridge Line 3 pipeline-expansion projects, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered the now-familiar refrain that Canadians don’t need to choose between a healthy environment and a prosperous economy. We can enjoy the economic … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s melee in the House of Commons exemplifes all that is wrong with parliamentary behaviour in this country. It was ridiculously inappropriate for the Prime Minister to take it on himself to wade into a group of MPs — using … Continue reading →