Assistant Professor of Economics and Environmental Policy at Simon Fraser University - School of Public Policy. Research in environmental economics, climate policy, and macro-energy systems http://wscott.infohttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3mlw3frjhbs2pToday's Fed-AB announcement clarifies the planned trajectory for industrial carbon pricing in Canada: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2026/05/15/implementation-agreement-canada-alberta-memorandum-understanding15 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw3frjhbs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3mfkic52b4s2pCalifornia wants to subsidize sustainable aviation fuel. But when policies interact, the result may be higher gas prices, lost road funding, and small emissions gains Check out our new blog on @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social digging into the proposal: https://energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/high-costs-and-few-benefits-from-californias-proposed-sustainable-aviation-fuel-tax-credit/23 Feb 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkic52b4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3m267lpqk4s2gWe are hiring! 📣 SFU's School of Public Policy is looking for a new tenure-track faculty member with expertise in Indigenous Public Policy to join us! Details available here: sfu.ca/policy-school/job-posting Please share with your networks #AcademicJobs #Indigenous #PublicPolicy https://sfu.ca/policy-school/job-posting01 Oct 2025 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m267lpqk4s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3lp5zeazxzk2hVery proud new faculty member moment to see two of my exceptional students recognized for their capstone research. Congratulations to all of this year's award recipients and grads at @sfuspp.bsky.social! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2025 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5zeazxzk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3lmk6gi5q222qWant lower power bills and a cleaner grid? Interprovincial transmission could be a true nation-building project. Great read from @blakeshaffer.bsky.social and Philipe Dunsky [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2025 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmk6gi5q222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3l4e6c5jcx42rFrom me in today’s Vancouver Sun: Climate change costs British Columbians, whether or not we have a carbon tax https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/william-scott-climate-change-costs-british-columbians-whether-or-not-we-have-a-carbon-tax#:~:text=Climate%20change%20is%20costly.,in%20health%2Dcare%20costs%20alone.17 Sep 2024 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4e6c5jcx42rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3kftdndyi6k2c🚨Job posting 🚨 University of Ottawa is hiring a Tier 2 (junior) Canada Research Chair in Climate Policy and Clean Growth - great chance to work on important problems with good folks in a very underrated city https://uottawa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uOttawa_External_Career_Site/details/Tier-2-Canada-Research-Chair-in-Climate-Policy-and-Clean-Growth_JR8857 #econsky #energysky05 Dec 2023 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kftdndyi6k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3kfldogw2x52aBig COP announcement tucked into new US methane regs: updated social cost of carbon estimate of $190/ton https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/climate/biden-social-cost-carbon-climate-change.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare02 Dec 2023 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kfldogw2x52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wscott.bsky.social/post/3kbqdaoamef2uThrilled to see the conversation in #econsky #energysky and #greensky emerging after the downfall of that other place. Looking forward to chatting all things energy and climate policy, along with the occasional dog/mountain pic.14 Oct 2023 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:ghntbqfoitn232mkc6ick6y4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbqdaoamef2u