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Canada Mark Jaccard is a distinguished professor and energy economist known for his work on sustainable energy and climate policy, advising governments and international bodies on global climate solutions.
Mark Jaccard is a Distinguished Professor at the School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) at Simon Fraser University, leading the Energy and Materials Research Group (EMRG) which develops energy-economy-emissions models for climate policy assessment. He has been a faculty member since 1988.
Mark Jaccard served as Chair and CEO of the B.C. Utilities Commission from 1992 to 1997.
Mark Jaccard served on the IPCC from 1993–96 and again from 2008–09.
Mark Jaccard served on the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development from 1996-2001 and 2008–09, co-chairing a task force on sustainable use of coal.
Mark Jaccard served as convening lead author for energy policy in the production of the Global Energy Assessment from 2007-2012.
Mark Jaccard served on Canada’s National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy from 2006–09.
Mark Jaccard is mentioned for his involvement and contribution to the 'Canada’s net-zero future' report by this institute in 2021.
Mark Jaccard co-authored 'A zero-emission Canadian electricity system by 2035' for the David Suzuki Foundation in 2021.
Publisher of Mark Jaccard's books, including 'The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success' (2020) and 'Sustainable Fossil Fuels' (2005).
Mark Jaccard has been a research fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute since 2006 and delivered the Benefactors' Lecture in 2007 titled 'Designing Canada’s Low-Carb Diet: Options for Effective Climate Policy'.
Mark Jaccard's former students developed the gTech macroeconomic model for climate policies at Navius Research, an EEE consultancy in Canada.
Mark Kenneth Jaccard, born on April 12, 1955, in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a Canadian energy economist and author recognized for his expertise in sustainable energy and climate policy. He holds a PhD in energy economics from the University of Grenoble (now Université Grenoble Alpes), a Master’s of Natural Resources Management, and a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University. Jaccard has been a faculty member at Simon Fraser University’s School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) since 1988, where he currently holds the title of Distinguished Professor. His academic work is centered on the development and application of energy-economy-emissions (EEE) models, which are used to assess the effectiveness and impact of various climate policies. These models help in exploring efficient responses to climate change, including sustainable city modeling (CIMS-Urban), detailed technological modeling (CIMS), and macroeconomic effects of policies (gTech).
Throughout his career, Jaccard has held several influential positions, including Chair and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commission from 1992 to 1997. He has also served on international bodies such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (1993–96, 2008–09) and the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (1996-2001, 2008–09), where he co-chaired a task force on sustainable coal use. Domestically, he contributed to Canada’s National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (2006–09) and the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices. His contributions to the field have earned him significant recognition, including being named British Columbia Academic of the Year in 2008 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2009 for his lifetime research. He was also a recipient of Canada’s Clean16 and Clean 50 awards in 2012 for his work in sustainability education.
Jaccard’s research outputs include over 100 academic publications and several books, three of which were short-listed for the Donner Prize, Canada’s top policy book award, with one, “Sustainable Fossil Fuels” (2005), winning the prize. His most recent book, “The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths That Hinder Progress,” was published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. He also leads the Energy and Materials Research Group (EMRG) within REM, an applied academic EEE modeling team in Canada, and frequently advises political leaders and maintains a public presence through his blog and social media.
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