The Canadian Climate Institute’s 2024 Independent Assessment of Carbon Pricing Systems provided data used in a National Observer analysis that critiques the government’s decision to axe key carbon pollution fees. The research highlights how eliminating the fee on climate-polluting fuels undercuts economic incentives for cleaner energy solutions and exacerbates emissions, offering a data‐driven basis for promoting more effective, progressive climate policies.

The Canadian Climate Institute, led by President Rick Smith, has registered 21 lobbying activity reports—with 9 filed in the last six months—and has received significant government funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada. The transparent reporting and engagement with democratic institutions in support of rigorous climate policy research reflects a positive commitment to progressive public and political behavior.