Ontario’s Carbon Pricing Scheme

Richard Laszlo, President of Laszlo Energy Services, gave the plenary address to the undergraduate Corporations and Society course. The students had just completed a Cap and Trade simulation and Mr. Laszlo built on this experience to further discuss the intricacies and opportunities presented by Ontario’s actual carbon pricing scheme. The seminar highlighted the market performance of the recent permit auctions and its impact on households and businesses. It also introduced some of the uncertainties that we may encounter as Ontario teams up with the carbon pricing programs in Quebec and California.