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Ralph Torrie | Old Fashioned Trade War Trumps Climate Change | 23 Oct 2024 13:30 ET | CACOR Live
October 23 @ 13:30 - 16:00 EDT
Topic: Old Fashioned Trade War Trumps Climate Change
Speaker: Ralph Torrie
Time: Oct 23, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Summary:
Climate change considerations have been trumped in the decision by Canada to align with punitive American tariffs on affordable electric vehicles from China. On closer scrutiny, the official rationale for denying Canadians access to affordable EVs does not stand up well. The tariffs all but eliminate hope that Canada can meet its greenhouse gas emission targets for the transportation sector. As Canadian canola farmers brace for the inevitable Chinese retaliation, the question arises: who benefits from the tariffs, and at whose cost?
Biography:
Ralph Torrie is the Director of Research for Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media and research company. He has been developing, implementing, and advocating for sustainable energy policies and business strategies for 45 years. In addition to founding a successful research and software firm, he served as Assistant Coordinator of the Energy Research Group of the United Nations University and the International Development Research Centre, director of the Suzuki Foundation’s Trottier Energy Project, Vice President of ICF International, and Managing Director of Navigant, both publicly traded management consulting firms. He lives with his partner Judy Smith in Cobourg, Ontario.
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