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Nicholas Rivers

 

  • 2008 Trudeau Scholar

    nicholas.rivers@trudeaufoundation.net

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    Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

    Nicholas Rivers earned his PhD in Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. He holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on the economic evaluation of environmental policies, and has been published in economics and energy journals as well as in other popular publications. Additionally, he is co-author of a recent book on climate change policy, Hot Air: Meeting Canada's Climate Change Challenge. Mr. Rivers has worked for all levels of government, industry, and non-governmental organizations as a consultant on issues related to energy efficiency and climate change program evaluation, policy analysis and development, and economic modelling. He has received awards for his research from the Trudeau Foundation, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, and the National Science and Engineering Research Council.

    Trudeau Foundation Themes

    Responsible Citizenship » 
    Canada and the World » 
    People and their Natural Environment » 

  • Current Residence

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    Languages

    English, French

    Degrees

    • Master's of resource management, Simon Fraser University
    • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland

    Current Research

    The Effectiveness and Distributional Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policy in Canada

    The project will involve two parts. The first part involves analysis of the likely distributional impacts of market-based climate change mitigation policies in Canada using an applied general equilibrium model. The second part involves a quantitative evaluation of the effectiveness of alternative policy instruments designed to encourage energy efficiency and fuel switching using econometric techniques.

    Past Research

    • Evaluation of Canada's past efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
    • Development of energy-economy models for evaluation of energy policy
    • Choice of Environmental Policy in the Presence of Learning by Doing
    • Optimal Timing for CO2 Abatement
    • International Comparison of the Ability of Countries to Reduce GHG Emissions

    Awards

    • Canada Graduate Scholarship (Doctorate and Master), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
    • Silver Medal For Excellence, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland

    Social Engagement

    • BC Hydro Energy COnservation and Efficiency Advisory Committee and BC Hydro Long Term Rates Strategy Advisory Committee
    • writing about climate change in editorialS for the GLobe and Mail, the National Post, and the VancoUver Sun as well as for the CD Howe Institute and the Institute for Research in PUblic POlicy
    • Speaking at public events

    Work Experience

    For the past six years, Nicholas has been a consultant to federal government agencies, provincial governments, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and industry on climate change policy, economics, energy, and sustainability policy.

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