ABOUT THE
SYMPOSIUM
The EGL secured a major donation from Alan Dean and the Brookfield Foundation to organize and host a series of symposia on Environmental Governance over the next 6 years. The first will be "Decarbonization in a Time of Crisis" to be held in the 2020-21 academic year.
Events
- Tue, Nov 24Webinar
- Wed, Oct 21Webinar
- Tue, Sep 22WebinarSep 22, 2020, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDTWebinarEarly optimism that the pandemic lockdowns would significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and disrupt global reliance on fossil energy has started to fade. Panelists will discuss what impact the pandemic has had on carbon lock-in, what has and has not changed, and if changes are likely to endure
- Fri, Sep 11Online Event
RESEARCH
Recent Working Papers
GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP IN CARBON PRICING: THE CASE OF THE CARBON PRICING LEADERSHIP COALITION (CPLC)
(2020)
Amy Janzwood, Working Paper, Environmental Governance Lab
CARBON DISCLOSURE AND DECARBONIZATION: THE CASE OF THE CDP
(2019)
Amy Janzwood, Environmental Governance Lab
ROLLING THE SNOWBALL: NORWAY’S EFFORTS TO ELECTRIFY TRANSPORTATION
(2019)
Nathan Lemphers, Environmental Governance Lab
CLIMATE CLUBS AND GLOBAL DECARBONIZATION: A COMPARISON OF THE APP AND THE CEM
(2019)
Bowen Yu, Environmental Governance Lab
THE UNTIMELY EXPANSION OF COAL CAPACITY IN NEW EXTERNAL MARKETS
(2018)
Alan Alexandroff and Stephen Zhao, Environmental Governance Lab
WATERFRONT TORONTO AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE GREEN BUILDING MARKET
(2018)
Laura Tozer, Environmental Governance Lab
COAL TRADING REGIMES AND THE FUTURE OF COAL: THE POLITICAL STRUGGLE TO ELIMINATE COAL
(2018)
Stephen Zhao and Alan Alexandroff
POWER AND POLITICS IN DECARBONIZATION PATHWAY: THE CASE OF THE CLIMATE GROUP’S SMART 2020 INITIATIVE
(2016)
Laura Tozer, Working Paper, Environmental Governance Lab
THE POLITICS OF DECARBONIZATION:
A FRAMEWORK AND METHOD
(2016)
Steven Bernstein and Matthew Hoffman, Working Paper, Environmental Governance Lab
LAB DIRECTORS

TERESA KRAMARZ
CO-DIRECTOR
Associate Professor, Global Affairs,
Munk School of Global Affairs
and Public Policy
Director, Munk One

STEVEN BERNSTEIN
CO-DIRECTOR
Distinguished Professor, Global Environmental and Sustainability Governance, University of Toronto
Professor. Political Science,
University of Toronto

MATTHEW HOFFMAN
CO-DIRECTOR
Professor, Political Science,
University of Toronto