All the symposium's presentations are available in the "Resources" tab.
There are significant costs to governments in addressing and adapting to climate change. Changes in economic conditions over the past two years have created an uncertain environment that complicates decision-making and contributes to increasing the bill every day for future generations. While financial resources are difficult to mobilize, municipal, provincial and federal governments are all looking for solutions.
A number of academic research studies show the potential of eco-fiscal measures to achieve climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives. However, the implementation of these tools remains rare in Quebec, although some projects have emerged in recent years, supported by research groups, non-profit organizations and municipalities. Is this modest effervescence the beginning of a shift towards eco-taxation in Quebec ?
The symposium has been be a unique opportunity to present research results and draw the most relevant lessons from experiments carried out at various scales, including by municipalities. Control of greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable mobility and conservation of natural environments were discussed. The symposium brought together about 10 speakers from the research and practice communities at the municipal level.
This symposium was organized by CIRANO and CERGO with the support of Union des municipalités du Québec.
