Andrew Leach (economist)
Andrew Leach is a Canadian energy and environmental economist and a contributing writer to a number of Canadian news outlets including The Globe and Mail, and Maclean's. His research areas span energy and environmental economics—including topics such as oil sands regulation, clean energy innovations, with a specific focus on climate change policies. Education After completing his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Environmental Sciences and his M.A. (Economics) from University of Guelph , he earned his Ph.D. in economics from Queen's University. Early career On completion of his Ph.D. at Queens University, Leach was appointed as an assistant professor at HEC Montreal, a post he held for three years. He moved to the University of Alberta in 2006. Career Leach is Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Alberta where he teaches courses in environmental and energy economics, environmental law and utilities law. In 2012–2013, on a leave from the University of Alberta as Visiting Scholar, Leach spent a year at Environment Canada working on "greenhouse gas policy for the oil and gas sector." Leach was Chair of Alberta's Climate Change Leadership Panel in 2015. Academic research His primary academic research interests include climate change policy, energy policy