Clean profits

Clean Profits Pricing Carbon and Embracing the Economic Potential of Cap and Trade Clean Profits Pricing Carbon and Embracing the Economic Potential of Cap and Trade About the Ontario Chamber of Commerce For more than a century, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has been the independent, non-partisan voice of Ontario business. [...] Among our top recommendations are for government the direct the cap and trade proceeds in a way that helps businesses in the transition to a lower-carbon economy, and to ensure that the structural realities of Ontario’s economy are reflected in the design of the system. [...] Sincerely, Allan O’Dette, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce CLEAN PROFITS | i SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS The Ontario Chamber of Commerce urges the Government of Ontario to: 1 Conduct and publicly release the results of an economic analysis of the proposed cap and trade system. [...] As a first step, the Government of Ontario must conduct and publicly release the results of an economic analysis of the proposed cap and trade system. [...] The analysis should demonstrate both the costs and benefits of the proposed system for Ontario’s economy, with a focus on the impact of the system on GDP, investment, employment, and consumer spending.