Andrew Leach
Andrew Leach is an energy and environmental economist and is an Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from Queen’s University, and a B.Sc (Environmental Sciences) and M.A. (Economics) from the University of Guelph. Dr. Leach was previously Assistant Professor at HEC Montreal. Dr. Leach teaches courses in energy markets and environmental management as part of the Alberta School of Business Natural Resources, Energy and Environment (NREE) programs. His academic research interests span climate and energy economics and policy. Dr. Leach has also consulted for Environment Canada, the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE), the Auditor General of Alberta, Alberta Environment, Alberta Finance and Enterprise, and Alberta Energy. He recently spent a year on leave from the University of Alberta as Visiting Scholar, Environment Canada, where he worked mostly on greenhouse gas policy for the oil and gas sector. Outside of work hours, his free time is spent with his two kids, Will (5) and Caroline (3), as well as tweeting, blogging, cycling, and running.
Stories by Andrew Leach
Why Don’t We Have GHG Policy for the Oilsands? Blame Stephen Harper.
This article originally appeared on the Institute for Research on Public Policy website. It is...
Canada’s Climate Incoherence is Killing Keystone XL
This post originally appeared in Maclean's magazine and is republished here with permission. There’s no...
This One Change Would Make the Oilsands No Longer Worth Developing
This article originally appeared in Maclean's magazine and is republished here with permission. It was...
The Takehome Lesson From Neil Young: Read the Jackpine Mine Decision For Yourself
This is a guest post by energy economist Andrew Leach. Neil Young and the Honour...