ENV100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Marshall Plan, Green Growth, Environmental Policy

• School: UTSG
• Department: School of Environment
• Course: ENV100H1
• Professor: Simon Appolloni

Document Summary

Canada"s prime minister - reason for carbon tax. We can"t shut down the oil sands tomorrow. We need to manage the transition off of our dependence on fossil fuels. Then he said: no country would find 173 barrels of oil in the ground and just leave them. Kind of went back on his word. Path to economic growth is through strong environmental policy. People voiced their opinions and talked about social injustice. In 2017 our top priority is still to raise global grwoth to deliver higher living standards and quality jobs. Sustainable, smart, inclusive, green, low carbon, clean, requitable. World gdp over the last two millennia. Only 18 generations have received the majority of the economic growth. Came out after first flight went into orbit and took a picture of earth. This made us realize we have limited resources and we need to. 1982 limits to growth protect the earth. Book that looks at the scarcity of resources.