Mark Jaccard
Mark Jaccard is an internally respected expert on climate change. He is professor of sustainable energy in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. His soon to be published book focuses on how to overcome human psychological traits that hinder our ability to act effectively on the global warming threat.
Originally from Vancouver, Jaccard did his doctorate at the Institute for Energy Economics and Policy at the University of Grenoble. Offered a position at SFU upon graduation, he leapt at the chance to return to his beloved home town with its beautiful setting of ocean and mountains. He has been at SFU ever since, except for taking a leave from 1992 to 1997 to serve as Chairman and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commission.
Internationally, he contributed to assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He was also convening lead author for the chapter on sustainable energy policy in the monumental 2012 Global Energy Assessment – a five year international collaboration of leading energy experts.
His scholarly work and engagement with the public and policy makers has been recognized numerous times. One notable award was to be named the British Columbian Academic of the Year by the association of British Columbian faculty members in 2008.
Jaccard's co-authored 2002 book, The Cost of Climate Policy, won the Policy Research Institute award for best policy book in Canada and was shortlisted for the Donner Prize. His 2005 book, Sustainable Fossil Fuels, won the Donner Prize for best policy book in Canada. In 2007, he co-authored Hot Air with Globe and Mail columnist Jeffrey Simpson.
Client Testimonials:
"Mark Jaccard skillfully makes the case that those who leave modifying the way we use fossil fuels out of any plan to achieve "sustainability" in our energy systems surely confuse means with ends. If our objectives are to improve energy security and protect the environment at reasonable cost, he makes clear that, with a little bit of ingenuity and resolve, our extensive fossil fuel resources could well be our best friend rather than our worst enemy."
Professor, Stanford University
Jaccard is... "the voice of the economist tempered by extensive practical experience in the field and an evident concern for the future of our environment."
Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mark Jaccard is an internally respected expert on climate change. He is professor of sustainable energy in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. His soon to be published book focuses on how to overcome human psychological traits that hinder our ability to act effectively on the global warming threat.
Originally from Vancouver, Jaccard did his doctorate at the Institute for Energy Economics and Policy at the University of Grenoble. Offered a position at SFU upon graduation, he leapt at the chance to return to his beloved home town with its beautiful setting of ocean and mountains. He has been at SFU ever since, except for taking a leave from 1992 to 1997 to serve as Chairman and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commission.
Internationally, he contributed to assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He was also convening lead author for the chapter on sustainable energy policy in the monumental 2012 Global Energy Assessment – a five year international collaboration of leading energy experts.
His scholarly work and engagement with the public and policy makers has been recognized numerous times. One notable award was to be named the British Columbian Academic of the Year by the association of British Columbian faculty members in 2008.
Jaccard's co-authored 2002 book, The Cost of Climate Policy, won the Policy Research Institute award for best policy book in Canada and was shortlisted for the Donner Prize. His 2005 book, Sustainable Fossil Fuels, won the Donner Prize for best policy book in Canada. In 2007, he co-authored Hot Air with Globe and Mail columnist Jeffrey Simpson.
Client Testimonials:
"Mark Jaccard skillfully makes the case that those who leave modifying the way we use fossil fuels out of any plan to achieve "sustainability" in our energy systems surely confuse means with ends. If our objectives are to improve energy security and protect the environment at reasonable cost, he makes clear that, with a little bit of ingenuity and resolve, our extensive fossil fuel resources could well be our best friend rather than our worst enemy."
Professor, Stanford University
Jaccard is... "the voice of the economist tempered by extensive practical experience in the field and an evident concern for the future of our environment."
Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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