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Effective regulation is crucial to support green business investments<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Governments, businesses and other organizations worldwide are committing to reduce <\/span>greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. The Government of Canada and all four <\/span>Atlantic provinces have made net-zero commitments. <\/span>Net-zero emissions means offsetting <\/span>any emissions that are produced by actions that remove the same amount of emissions <\/span>from the atmosphere. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Achieving net-zero emissions will require major changes in how we work, travel, produce <\/span>and consume. At the Atlantic Economic Council, we are researching the opportunities, <\/span>challenges and risks this transition poses for the Atlantic economy. You can explore all our <\/span>net-zero reports on our website<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Businesses of all sizes need to decarbonize for the net-zero goal to be possible. Small and <\/span>medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent over 99% of businesses in Atlantic Canada. <\/span>Over a quarter of all emissions in the region come from businesses that are not labelled <\/span>as large emitters<\/a><\/span>. Many SMEs will have to invest in reducing emissions from heating, <\/span>transportation and production processes. <\/span><\/p>\n

In one of our net-zero reports<\/a>, we explain that SMEs face unique challenges in making <\/span>green investments due to a lack of resources such as cash flow and knowledge of <\/span>investment opportunities. Another key barrier to green investments is uncertainty <\/span>surrounding government climate policies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Businesses we\u2019ve engaged with express concern over mixed and unclear messages about the transition from different levels of government. Some question the continuation of f<\/span>ederal climate policies if a change in government occurs while others wonder what will <\/span>happen to carbon pricing beyond 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal and provincial government plans to reach net-zero targets often lack clarity. Certain aspects of these plans are still under development, as we explained in <\/span>another net-zero report<\/span><\/a>. Larger firms are unlikely to invest millions or billions in long-term assets without <\/span>confidence in the expected returns. Similarly, many SMEs hesitate to invest in clean <\/span>technologies if significant regulatory uncertainty or risk exists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clear, certain and consistent climate regulations are essential to achieving net-zero by 2050. Governments must finalize regulatory frameworks as soon as possible. They need to <\/span>ensure that these frameworks will not significantly change mid-way through the transition. <\/span>Federal and provincial regulations should complement each other, rather than conflict or <\/span>duplicate, to enable timely businesses investments.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pond-Deshpande Centre is hosting a Green Horizon Summit<\/span> on December 6 in Moncton, New Brunswick. The event will focus on supporting New Brunswick’s SMEs in the <\/span>net-zero transition. I\u2019ll be presenting an overview of the transition, which will include some <\/span>insights shared in this post. I hope you\u2019ll join us to continue this important conversation <\/span>and explore innovative solutions to help decarbonize SMEs across the province.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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This blog post was written by Lana Asaff, a Senior Economist at the Atlantic Economic Council. She contributes to regular analysis on the region\u2019s economy and is leading the Council\u2019s work on the transition to net-zero <\/span>emissions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2603,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3863","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nSMEs needs for a net zero transition - The Pond-Deshpande Centre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Government of Canada and all four Atlantic provinces have made net-zero commitments. 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