Mark Jaccard

Mark Jaccard, a Distinguished Professor at Simon Fraser University’s School of Resource and Environmental Management since 1988, began his influential career in academia and policy advising, serving as Chair and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commission from 1992 to 1997. During this time, he also contributed to international climate policy, serving on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 1993 to 1996 and the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development from 1996 to 2001, where he co-chaired a task force on sustainable coal use. His academic work is centered on the development and application of sophisticated energy-economy-emissions (EEE) models, including CIMS-Urban, CIMS, and gTech, to assess climate policies. His early research was recognized with ‘The Cost of Climate Policy’ winning the Outstanding Research Contribution Award of the Canadian Policy Research Institute in 2002.

In 2021, his impactful research continued with key publications such as ‘Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate change: A cross-country comparative analysis,’ co-authored with Rhodes and Scott in Energy Policy; ‘Canada’s net-zero future’ with Dion et al. for the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices; and ‘A zero-emission Canadian electricity system by 2035,’ co-authored with Griffin for the David Suzuki Foundation. Mark Jaccard consistently provides critical insights and practical models for global climate solutions.