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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

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 Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

Alberta’s first Renewable Electricity Program competition brings record-low wind power prices

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. On December 13, 2017, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) announced the results of the first round of the Alberta Renewable Electricity Program (REP) competition. The REP is intended to encourage the development of 5,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity generation capacity to the Alberta grid to meet… [Read More…] about Alberta’s first Renewable Electricity Program competition brings record-low wind power prices

Emergency Response Plans in the Oil & Gas Industry: Key Compliance Issues

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. In the era of heightened regulatory enforcement, and with concerns over environmental protection increasing, the public is demanding comprehensive emergency response in the oil and gas industry. At the Canadian Energy Law Foundation’s 2017 Jasper Research Seminar, an annual event dedicated to the exploration of energy law… [Read More…] about Emergency Response Plans in the Oil & Gas Industry: Key Compliance Issues

No Easy Way Out: BC Utilities Commission Issues Final Report Following Site C Inquiry Process

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. During BC’s provincial election campaign in May 2017, the NDP promised to send the Site C project for review by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) if it was elected. Site C, a multi-billion dollar project to construct a third dam and generating station on the Peace River… [Read More…] about No Easy Way Out: BC Utilities Commission Issues Final Report Following Site C Inquiry Process

Site C: To Be or Not to Be

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. New build major hydroelectric projects in Canada are proving costly, controversial and vulnerable to review and reconsiderations even after construction has commenced. Three recent examples of this are the Muskrat Falls project in Newfoundland, the Keeyask Dam in Manitoba and Site C in British Columbia. Each of… [Read More…] about Site C: To Be or Not to Be

Supreme Court Dismisses Aboriginal Spiritual Rights Charter Claim

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released a decision earlier today dismissing a novel Aboriginal freedom of religion Charter claim that was raised in opposition to a ski resort development in British Columbia: Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54(Ktunaxa).  This is a… [Read More…] about Supreme Court Dismisses Aboriginal Spiritual Rights Charter Claim

The Role of Regulatory Tribunals in Aboriginal Consultation

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On July 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decisions in Hamlet of Clyde River, et al. v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc. (PGS), et al.[1] (Clyde River) and Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v. Enbridge Pipelines Inc., et al.[2] (Chippewas) (together, the Decisions). The Decisions concern the role of… [Read More…] about The Role of Regulatory Tribunals in Aboriginal Consultation

Survey Finds that Indigenous Participation is Driving Clean Energy Growth in Canada

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. A pioneering survey has found that Indigenous participation in Canada’s clean energy economy has grown rapidly over the past 20 years, in all regions of the country. Lumos Clean Energy Advisors (Lumos), an advisor to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, undertook a review of national research… [Read More…] about Survey Finds that Indigenous Participation is Driving Clean Energy Growth in Canada

Legal & Regulatory Frameworks of Canada’s Key Oil & Gas Jurisdictions

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. Stikeman Elliott has released Energy: Oil & Gas Canada, a new publication prepared for U.K.-based Chambers & Partners. The in-depth analysis is organized under the following headings: General structure of petroleum ownership and regulation Private investment in petroleum (upstream) Private investment in petroleum (downstream) Foreign investment Environment, health… [Read More…] about Legal & Regulatory Frameworks of Canada’s Key Oil & Gas Jurisdictions