UBC experts on Canada’s climate accord

UBC professors are available to comment on the climate accord, reported to be announced today, between the federal government and premiers.

Simon Donner
Dept. of Geography
Tel: 604.561.7284
Email: simon.donner@ubc.ca

  • Climate science and policy
  • Climate change adaptation in the developing world
  • Climate thresholds

Sara Harris
Dept. of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Tel: 604.822.9651
Email: sharris@eos.ubc.ca

  • Climate science

Kathryn Harrison
Dept. of Political Science
Tel: 778.968.4923
Email: kathryn.harrison@ubc.ca

  • Carbon-pricing policies (cap and trade, carbon tax)
  • Federalism and federal-provincial relations re: climate change
  • Canada’s policy history re: climate change

George Hoberg
Faculty of Forestry
Tel: 604.822.3728
Email: george.hoberg@ubc.ca

  • Climate policy – Canada, U.S., globally
  • Energy policy – Canada, U.S.
  • Decarbonisation – pathways and policies

David Tindall (not available Friday)
Dept. of Sociology
Tel: 604.822.2363
Email: tindall@mail.ubc.ca 

Contact

Heather Amos
UBC Public Affairs
Tel: 604.822.3213
Cell: 604.828.3867
Email: heather.amos@ubc.ca