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Rounding Out the Climate Plan: Manitoba Supplements Carbon Levy with Proposed Output-based Carbon Pricing System for Large Emitters

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. Manitoba recently released its Draft Regulatory Framework for a Made-in-Manitoba Output-based Pricing System (the Draft OBPS Framework), which meets the commitment made by the Manitoba government in its 2017 Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan to develop an output-based pricing system (OBPS) for large industrial emitters. The Draft OBPS Framework follows the… [Read More…] about Rounding Out the Climate Plan: Manitoba Supplements Carbon Levy with Proposed Output-based Carbon Pricing System for Large Emitters

Ontario Government Winds Down Cap & Trade Program and Overhauls Approach to Climate Change

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On July 25, 2018, the newly formed Ontario Government introduced Bill 4, the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018 (the “new Act”), which repeals the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016 (the “old Act”) and provides for the wind-down of the province’s cap and trade program[1]. The new Act also… [Read More…] about Ontario Government Winds Down Cap & Trade Program and Overhauls Approach to Climate Change

To Remediate or Not to Remediate: Alberta Introduces Amendments to Provincial Remediation Certificate Program

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. Following stakeholder review and consultation, the Government of Alberta passed the Remediation Certificate Amendment Regulation by Order in Council on June 1, 2018. The Regulation, which will come into force on January 1, 2019, updates the current Remediation Certificate Regulation and re-names it the Remediation Regulation (the Regulation). Section 117 of the Environmental Protection… [Read More…] about To Remediate or Not to Remediate: Alberta Introduces Amendments to Provincial Remediation Certificate Program

Taking a Closer Look at the Implications of Ontario’s Announcement to Cancel its Cap-and-Trade Program

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. As promised during the election campaign, Ontario Premier-Designate Doug Ford announced that Ontario’s incoming government would dismantle the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trading system, which has been in force in Ontario since January 1, 2017. In a press release issued on June 15, 2018, Mr. Ford indicated that his… [Read More…] about Taking a Closer Look at the Implications of Ontario’s Announcement to Cancel its Cap-and-Trade Program

Target 2030 and Beyond: BC Government Unveils Legislation to Update Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On May 7, 2018, the BC government unveiled Bill 34, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Amendment Act, 2018, which updates the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. The bill repeals the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act (GGRTA), passed by the former Liberal government in 2007, and replaces it with… [Read More…] about Target 2030 and Beyond: BC Government Unveils Legislation to Update Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

BC Hydro Freezes Issuance of New EPAs; SOP and Micro-SOP to Remain On Hold Pending Completion of Review

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On March 14, 2018, BC Hydro announced that the Standing Offer Program (“SOP”) and Micro‑Standing Offer Program (“Micro-SOP”) will remain on hold until the BC government has completed its operational review of BC Hydro. No additional electricity purchase agreements (“EPAs”) will be issued until this review is complete. In conjunction with… [Read More…] about BC Hydro Freezes Issuance of New EPAs; SOP and Micro-SOP to Remain On Hold Pending Completion of Review

BC Government Sets the Stage for “Revitalizing” the Provincial Environmental Assessment Process

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. Changes are on the horizon for the BC Environmental Assessment (EA) process. On March 7, 2018, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman announced that the provincial government will “revitalize” the provincial EA process with a view to enhancing public confidence, advancing reconciliation with First Nations, and… [Read More…] about BC Government Sets the Stage for “Revitalizing” the Provincial Environmental Assessment Process

New Mandatory Upgrade Training for Liquid Fuels Certificate Holders Coming Into Effect Soon

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. After April 1, 2018, petroleum mechanics and site operators applying to renew their certification under the Certification of Petroleum Mechanics Regulation must have completed a one-time authorized upgrade training program. Effective October 1, 2017, the TSSA adopted a new Liquid Fuels Handling Code for the first time in 10 years. The Code applies to facilities… [Read More…] about New Mandatory Upgrade Training for Liquid Fuels Certificate Holders Coming Into Effect Soon

Stepping Up to the Plate: Canada Releases Draft Legislation for Proposed Federal “Backstop” Carbon Pricing System

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On January 15, 2018, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released draft legislative proposals relating to the proposed federal “backstop” system (Backstop) for establishing, regulating, and enforcing a pan-Canadian price on carbon, as well as the proposed regulatory framework for the output-based pricing system, which is designed to minimize competitiveness risks for… [Read More…] about Stepping Up to the Plate: Canada Releases Draft Legislation for Proposed Federal “Backstop” Carbon Pricing System

Paving the Way for Lower Carbon Fuels: Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. In November 2016, the federal government announced that it would commence development of a performance-based clean fuel standard (CFS) that would incent the use of a broad range of low carbon fuels, energy sources and technologies. The objective of the CFS is to achieve 30 megatonnes (Mt)… [Read More…] about Paving the Way for Lower Carbon Fuels: Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard