Building Back Better with a green renovation wave
Ralph Torrie and Celine Bake write on how the retrofit industry must be scaled for its “Model T moment” to help Canada’s economy recover after COVID-19.
Will Endless Growth End Us?
In this episode of the Agenda with Steve Paikin, a panel including Celine Bake, President of Analytica Advisors, discusses the consequences of endless economic expansion.
Climate Change and our Planet
Dale Smith covers the Before the Bell climate change panels for Sixth Estate.
As more Canadians agree that there is an urgent need to address climate change, and with Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson having been tasked with working toward an emissions reduction goal of net-zero by 2050, Before the Bell assembled a panel of stakeholders and experts — including the minister himself — to discuss the challenges associated with combatting climate change in Canada.
Céline Bak, founder and president of Analytica Advisors, said that emissions are still rising, both domestically and globally, and that combatting them is becoming more of a team sport. Bak said that the European Union and others are developing a “circular economy” to manage their emissions, which involves mainstreaming climate change mitigation across industries.
“The plan is also translated into the financial sector — sustainable finance is something that is not just on the side, but is a core element of it,” said Bak. “That’s part of our day-to-day lives. The mainstreaming of climate in all parts of our daily lives will help us reduce our own [climate] stress.”
Is climate action a $26-trillion opportunity? 'A little baloney' in minister's claim
In this article published in the National Post, Mia Rabson from the Candian Press looks at the government's climate strategy. Celine Bak, president of Analytica Advisors, is quoted as saying "it’s very difficult to assess what Canada’s share of the $26 trillion could be because as far as she knows, there isn’t anyone in Canada working on a model to figure that out."
Climate change threatens 'both the economy and the financial system,' says Bank of Canada
Karina Roman reports on the Bank of Canada releasing its first ever report on climate risks facing Canada's financial system.
Bank of Canada commits to probing climate liabilities
Published on March 27th, 2019 in Canada's National Observer, this article by Carl Meyer looks at how the Bank of Canada is committing to "investigate and be more transparent about how climate change will affect the country's economy."
Canadian oil reserves at risk from policies to combat global warming
Shawn McCarthy's story in the Globe and Mail on January 16th, 2019 covers Celine Bak's recent IISD report.