Politiques climatiques contre croissance économique en temps de crise

The author contends that temporary economic slowdowns from the pandemic do not solve climate change and that abandoning climate policies to stimulate recovery is counterproductive. Instead, the text advocates for a low-carbon growth strategy, leveraging innovation and government incentives to transition the economy, particularly the oil and gas sector, while mitigating the increasing economic risks posed by climate-related disasters.

• Reducing economic activity provides only a temporary reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; a sustainable solution requires reducing emissions while maintaining economic growth.
• Economic growth is essential for the innovation required to fight climate change, as evidenced by the falling costs of renewable energy and electric vehicle batteries.
• Abandoning climate policies to aid economic recovery is short-sighted, as Canada's long-term economic interest lies in reducing dependence on greenhouse gas-producing sources and transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
• The Canadian oil and gas sector faces long-term challenges that cannot be solved by temporary cash injections or suspending carbon pricing, as global trends and investor preferences increasingly disadvantage high-emission producers.
• Government recovery investments should target transition projects and low-carbon sectors—such as clean tech, health tech, and services—to create sustainable growth and jobs.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2020). Politiques climatiques contre croissance économique en temps de crise. https://institutclimatique.ca/politiques-climatiques-contre-croissance-economique-en-temps-de-crise/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Politiques climatiques contre croissance économique en temps de crise. 2020. https://institutclimatique.ca/politiques-climatiques-contre-croissance-economique-en-temps-de-crise/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Climate Institute |title=Politiques climatiques contre croissance économique en temps de crise |date=30 March 2020 |url=https://institutclimatique.ca/politiques-climatiques-contre-croissance-economique-en-temps-de-crise/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2020politiques, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Politiques climatiques contre croissance économique en temps de crise}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/politiques-climatiques-contre-croissance-economique-en-temps-de-crise/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }