Peter Erickson
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Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environment Institute | Seattle, USA
About Peter Erickson
Peter Erickson is a Senior Scientist in the U.S. Center, based in the Seattle office.
Peter’s research focuses on climate change policy, with particular interests in the role of offsets in cap-and-trade programs, contribution of consumption and behaviour change to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, industrial policy, and cities.
Current and recent projects include the development of a greenhouse gas tracking framework for a major U.S. metropolitan area; a study on the quality and quantity of potential greenhouse gas offsets in the United States; a study on the role of international offsets in global climate mitigation; and a long-term emission reduction scenario for sustainable consumption and production in the United States.
Global impact of oilsands growth could counteract Canada’s promised carbon cuts
Canada will have a hard time meeting its climate goals at home if it keeps producing its main fossil fuel, oil. But there may be an even bigger story about oil and Canada: the global impact of oilsands growth could undermine international progress just as much.