The goal of this conference is to provide concrete advice for Canada’s international and domestic climate policy-making. Canada will need a well-considered position for the next round of global climate negotiations in December 2007 that considers both the domestic and global context. In addition, against the backdrop of looming elections, an increasingly engaged Canadian public demands that federal and provincial leaders present realistic and effective domestic climate change plans.

This conference will examine the global and domestic policy environments, bringing together leading academics, policy-makers and stakeholders. It is hoped that what will emerge are policy ideas and options that integrate responses to domestic and international imperatives.