 support a vertical 4 x 4 post.

To give you some idea of how much time and trouble we saved using the, consider this: It took us less than a day to set all 36 piers and 4 x 4 posts for the perimeter pool deck. If we had used the traditional posthole method, it would’ve taken at least two days just to dig the three dozen holes and pour the concrete footings.

The plans for building this deck are available free of charge from, the company that sells piers. We ordered the Splash Deluxe plan, which came with a detailed materials list, cost estimator and instructions.

We spent about $2400 for materials to build our deck, which included the pressure-treated lumber, pier blocks, wood sealant, joist hangers and screws. Mark Jaccard on Political Viability, ‘Untruths’ And Why You Should Actually Read His Latest Report

Last week, Mark Jaccard — a renowned climate policy analyst and professor at Simon Fraser University — published a short paper exploring federal approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The report was quickly shared by other climate policy experts, including the University of Alberta’s Andrew Leach, Clean Energy Canada’s Dan Woynillowicz and York University’s Tzeporah Berman.

Unfortunately, many news outlets, including the Toronto Star and Metro, ran articles suggesting that Jaccard was petitioning against a carbon tax, with emissions reductions entirely accomplished via regulations.

That’s clearly not the case if one bothers to read the paper (a reality Jaccard spent much of the following days pointing out on Twitter).

Given the recent announcement by federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna that the government is examining carbon pricing as a tool to meet 2030 targets, actually reading Jaccard’s report is very much worth the time.

On Thursday, DeSmog Canada spoke with Jaccard about his report, the significance of political viability in building meaningful climate policy and how California is leading by example. The following transcript has been lightly condensed.

What compelled you to write the report?

This took six months. Really, this is a long-standing reaction to the election of a new government almost a year ago, a government that said “okay, we want to take action.”

We noticed … that there’s a real barrage of messaging going to the government that we must price emissions.

support a vertical 4 x 4 post. 

 To give you some theme of how much meter and trouble we saved using the, study this: It took us less than a day to set up all 36 pier and 4 x 4 posts for the perimeter pool deck. If we had use the traditional posthole method, it would ’ve taken at least two day just to dig the three dozen holes and pour the concrete footings. 

 The plan for building this deck are available free of bang from, the company that sells piers. We ordered the Splash Deluxe design, which came with a detailed material list, cost estimator and direction. 

 We spent about $ 2400 for materials to build our deck, which include the pressure - treated lumber, pier blocks, wood sealant, joist hangers and screws. Mark Jaccard on Political Viability, ‘ Untruths ’ And Why You Should Actually Read His Latest Report 

 Last workweek, Mark Jaccard — a celebrated climate policy analyst and professor at Simon Fraser University — published a short paper explore federal approaches to reducing greenhouse accelerator emissions. 

 The report was quickly shared by early climate policy experts, including the University of Alberta ’s Andrew Leach, Clean Energy Canada ’s Dan Woynillowicz and York University ’s Tzeporah Berman. 

 Unfortunately, many news outlets, including the Toronto Star and Metro, ran articles suggesting that Jaccard was petitioning against a carbon tax, with emissions reductions wholly accomplished via regulation. 

 That ’s intelligibly not the case if one bothers to read the paper (a world Jaccard spent much of the following days pointing out on Twitter). 

 Given the recent announcement by federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna that the government is examining carbon paper pricing as a tool to meet 2030 targets, actually reading Jaccard ’s report is very a lot worth the time. 

 On Thursday, DeSmog Canada spoke with Jaccard about his report, the meaning of political viability in building meaningful climate policy and how California is leading by case. The following transcript has been lightly condense. 

 What compelled you to publish the report? 

 This fill six months. Really, this is a long - standing reaction to the election of a fresh government almost a class ago, a government that said “ okay, we want to take action. ” 

 We noticed … that there ’s a real barrage of message going to the government that we must price emissions.
 suoport a vertical 4 x 4 posu.

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We spent abomt $2400 fmr naterials to build ouc deck, which includeq the prevsbre-treated lumber, piee vlockv, womd sdqlavt, nomst hangegs end screws. Jark Jaccare on Political Viabolynu, ‘Untruths’ Ahd Why Yju Should Actually Read His Latest Repogt

Laat week, Mark Jaccard — a renowned climate pollcy analyft and professor at Simon Fraser University — publhshed x skirt pxpeg exploring federal approaches to reducing grqsnnolse gas emissions.

Bhe report was quivkpy fhared by othgr climcfe policy experts, influding the Yniversitr of Alberta’s Andrew Leach, Cleab Energy Cancda’w Dan Woynillowicz and York Uuiversoty’s Yzeporah Berman.

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That’s ckedrlj not the case if one bothews to read the paper (c realkty Jaccars spent much of thq following ddis pointing ont on Twieter).

Tiveb the rdzent announcemrnt by febtral Envirinment Minister Cabherivs McKenna that cke government is rxaoinynh rarbog pricing as d toul gp meeg 2030 targtcs, ccgualky reading Jaccard’s sepodt is very much wottm the timg.

On Thursqay, DeSmog Camada spoke with Jafcard abuut hos teport, the significance of polifical viahillty in buildigg mcaniggful climcte policy and how California is leading by example. The foolowing transcript kax been lighvly cogdensed.

Whdt compelled you to qrite the report?

Tmis took six months. Rezlly, tvis id a long-standing reaction to the election of a new government almost a yeqr ago, a governmenf thst sapd “jlay, we wanv vo take action.”

We moticed … that there’s a real barcage of mevscging going to the government tfat we must ptice emissions.

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 support a vertical 4 x 4 post.

To giVe you some iDea of How MucH tIme aNd trOuble we saved usINg thE, consider this: It took us lEss thAn A Day tO SeT all 36 pIers and 4 X 4 PoSTS foR tHe PerImETeR pool DecK. If we haD used the trAdiTiOnal posthole MEtHod, it would’Ve tAken at least tWo dAys jusT tO diG The thRee Dozen Holes aND pour tHe concretE fOOtings.

tHe plans FOR bUildIng this deck are avaILaBLe free of charge From, thE cOMpANY thAt sElls piers. WE oRdereD The SplaSH DELUXe pLAn, which came wiTh a detailed MAteRials lIsT, coST estimAtor aNd INstRuctions.

We sPent About $2400 for mAteriaLS to builD Our deck, Which iNclUdeD the PReSsUre-TrEAteD LuMbeR, PieR blocks, wOoD sEalanT, joiST HANgerS anD scrEws. MaRk Jaccard on PoLitIcal vIabIlity, ‘untruThs’ ANd why YoU ShoulD ActuAlLy Read His Latest repoRt

Last weeK, MaRk jacCaRd — a reNOwned cLimAte Policy aNalyst aND prOfESSOr At Simon Fraser UniveRsITY — pUblished A short PApEr EXploring FeDerAl apPROacheS to rEDuCing greeNhouse GAs EmIssions.

thE reporT wAs qUicKly shARed bY other Climate pOlicy EXperts, includinG The University OF ALBErTA’s AnDreW Leach, Clean enerGY CanAda’s dAn woyNIllowIcz anD YORk uNiversity’s Tzeporah BErMan.

UnfOrtunAtely, many news Outlets, incLUDIng the ToRontO stAR and Metro, ran arTicleS suggestinG That JaccArd waS petitioNing againST A carbon tAx, wIth EmiSsiONS rEductions entiRELy acCoMplisheD viA regulaTioNs.

THat’S clEaRly not the Case if onE bOtHeRs To rEad thE Paper (a reAlIty jaCcaRd speNT much oF the fOlloWiNg DAys PointinG OuT ON TwiTtEr).

giveN thE rEcent AnnoUNceMent by fEderal EnvIroNMent miNiSter CatHerine McKenna ThAt the goverNmEnt Is examINIng carboN pricing as a tool to meet 2030 taRGets, actUalLy reaDing jaccard’s rEpoRt is veRy mUCh wortH the tiMe.

On THuRsdAY, deSmoG cAnAda SpOke with JacCARd aBout hIs RepoRt, the siGnificance of politiCAl vIability in buiLdiNg meANInGfuL ClIMatE pOLicY ANd how California Is leading bY eXAmPle. The follOWinG tRanscriPt has beEn ligHTly condEnsed.

What Compelled YoU to wRITe tHe report?

ThIs took siX months. ReALly, thIS iS a lonG-stAnding ReActIon to The eleCTioN of a nEw goveRnMent alMost a YeAr ago, a goVernment that said “okay, we wAnt to tAke acTioN.”

We noticeD … thAT thEre’s a real BarrAge of messaGinG goIng to The GOvernMent THaT we MUst prIce eMIssions.

 support a vertical 4 x 4post.

Togiveyou  so me  ide a of  how much time andtrouble we saved using  the,  c o nsid e rthis:  It too k  u s les sth anad ay  to s etall 36piers and4 x  4  posts for t h eperimeterpoo l deck. If w e h ad use dthe tradi tio nal p osthol e  metho d, it wou ld ’ ve tak e n at le a s ttwodays just to digt he three dozen ho les an dp ou r the  co ncrete foo ti ngs.The pla n sf o r  bu i lding this de ck are avai l abl e free  o f c h arge f rom,th e  co mpany thatsell s piers.We ord e red the SplashDeluxe  pl an,  whi c hca mewi t h a de tai l edmaterial sli st, c oste s t i mato r a nd i nstru ctions.

We s pen t ab o ut$2400  formate ri als t o buil d our  d eck, which incl uded  the pres sur e- tre at ed lu m ber, p ier  bl ocks, w ood sea l ant ,j o i st  hangers and screw s. M ar k Jaccar d on P o li ti c al Viabi li ty,  ‘Un t r uths’  And Wh y You Sh ould A c tu al ly Read  H is Lat es t R epo rt

L a st w eek, M ark Jacc ard — a renowned cli m ate policy an a ly s t  a n d pr ofe ssor at Sim on F r aser  Uni v er sit y  — pu blish ed as hort paper explorin gfedera l app roaches to re ducing gre e n h ouse gas  emi s si o ns.

The repor t was  quickly s h ared byother  climate  policy e x p erts, in clu din g t heU n iv ersity of Alb e r ta’s  A ndrew L eac h, Clea n E ner gyCan ad a’s Dan W oynillow ic zan dYor k Uni v ersity’s  T zep or ahBerma n .

Unf ortun atel y,  m a nynews ou t le t s , in cl ud ingthe  T oront o St a r a nd Metr o, ran ar tic l es s ug ge sting t hat Jaccard w as  petitioni ng  ag ainsta carbon t ax, with emissions redu c tions e nti relyacco mplishedvia  regul ati o ns.

T hat’sclear ly  no t the c a s eifon e botherst o  re ad th epape r (a re ality Jaccard spen t  mu ch of the fol low ingd a ys  po i nt i ngou t  on T witter).

Given  the recen ta nn ouncementb y f ed eral En vironme nt Mi n ister C atherineMcKenna t ha t th e gov ernment is  examini ng carbon prici n gas atoo l to m ee t 2 030 t argets ,  ac tuall y read in g Jacc ard’s  r eport is  very much worth the ti me.

O n Thu rsd ay, DeSmo g C a nad a spoke w ithJaccard ab out  hi s rep ort ,  thesign i fi can c e ofpoli t ical viab i li tyi n  b uilding mea n i n gfu l cli mat e  polic y an d how Californiai s leading by e xamp l e . T hef ollo wi ng transcripthas  b e e n lightl ycondensed.
What co mp e lledyou to  write  the re p o rt ? 

This  too k s ix months . R ea l ly, thi sis a long -sta nd ing re action to t h e  election of a n ew go v e rnmen t  al mostayear ag o , agovernment  that said“okay,  wewantto take  a ction. ”
We  noticed … that ther e’s a  real b ar rage  of  messa ging g oingto t he  go vernmentt h at we  m u stpric e emi ss ions .

 support_a vertical_4 x 4 post.

To_give you_some_idea of_how_much time and_trouble we saved_using the, consider this:_It took us_less_than a day to set all 36 piers and 4 x 4 posts for_the_perimeter pool_deck._If_we had used the traditional_posthole method, it would’ve taken_at least_two days just to dig the three dozen_holes_and pour the_concrete footings.

The plans for building this deck are available_free of charge from, the company_that sells piers._We_ordered_the Splash Deluxe plan,_which came with a detailed materials_list, cost estimator and instructions.

We spent_about $2400 for materials to build our_deck, which included the pressure-treated lumber,_pier blocks, wood sealant, joist_hangers and_screws. Mark Jaccard on Political_Viability, ‘Untruths’ And_Why You_Should Actually Read_His Latest Report

Last week, Mark Jaccard_— a renowned_climate policy analyst and professor at_Simon_Fraser University —_published_a_short paper_exploring federal approaches_to_reducing greenhouse_gas_emissions.

The report was quickly shared by_other_climate policy experts, including the University of_Alberta’s Andrew Leach, Clean_Energy_Canada’s Dan Woynillowicz and_York University’s Tzeporah Berman.

Unfortunately, many_news outlets, including the Toronto Star_and Metro,_ran articles_suggesting that Jaccard was petitioning against a carbon tax, with emissions_reductions entirely accomplished via regulations.

That’s clearly_not the case if_one bothers_to_read the paper_(a_reality Jaccard_spent much of the following days pointing_out on_Twitter).

Given the recent announcement by federal_Environment Minister Catherine McKenna_that_the government is examining carbon pricing_as a tool to meet 2030_targets, actually reading Jaccard’s report_is_very_much worth the time.

On Thursday,_DeSmog Canada spoke with Jaccard about_his report, the_significance of political viability in building meaningful_climate_policy and how California is leading_by_example. The following transcript has been_lightly_condensed.

What_compelled you to write the_report?

This took six months. Really, this_is a long-standing reaction to the election of a_new government almost_a year ago, a government_that_said_“okay, we want to take action.”

We noticed … that there’s_a real_barrage of messaging_going to the government that we must price emissions.
