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Kathryn Harrison

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About Kathryn Harrison

Kathryn Harrison is a professor of political science at the University of British Columbia. She has a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Western Ontario, master’s degrees in chemical engineering and political science from MIT, and a PhD in Political Science from UBC. Dr. Harrison studies environmental, climate, and energy policy, federalism, and comparative public policy.

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Canada’s energy regulator turns a blind eye to dangerous global warming

Canadians need expert analysis to guide the economic transformation to battle climate crisis. A recent report from the Canada Energy Regulator provides an inadequate blueprint, write Kathryn Harrison, Mark Jaccard, Nicholas Rivers and Angela Carter.
Opinion | December 14th 2021

Why you should take oilsands giants' net-zero pledge with a barrel of skepticism

As pressure builds on oil and gas companies, some major players are making big climate pledges. We should weigh them with considerable skepticism, write professors Kathryn Harrison, Martin Olszynski and Patrick McCurdy.
Opinion | June 10th 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2018, pledged to bring Canadians together at his year-end news conference. Photo by Alex Tétreault

Climate plan shouldn't rely on pipelines

A UBC professor objects to Sandy Garossino's recent column, in which she argues the Trans Mountain expansion is integral to the Liberals' climate strategy.
Opinion, Politics | July 4th 2019

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