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California and the Western Climate Initiative takes the spotlight

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • September 30 2010

Regional cap-and-trade initiatives have returned to the spotlight after U.S. Senate leaders indefinitely postponed efforts to pass a comprehensive federal climate change bill

Ontario to consolidate ozone-depleting substance regulations

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 30 2010

On September 10, 2010, the MOE proposed consolidating Ontario's five regulations governing the use, release and disposal of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) into one new regulation under the Environmental Protection Act

Environment Canada publishes renewable fuel content requirements

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 30 2010

Environment Canada recently published new Renewable Fuels Regulations, which will require producers and importers to ensure that all gasoline that they produce in or import into Canada has an average annual volume of renewable fuel content of at least 5

Ontario proposes amendments to GHG reporting regulations

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 30 2010

On September 10, 2010, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) posted for comment amendments to O. Reg. 45209 (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting) that would simplify the province’s reporting requirements and align them with those adopted by the WCI

Canada requires GHG reporting for 2010

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 31 2010

On August 14, 2010, the federal government published a notice requiring all persons who operate a facility that annually emits 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent or more to report their 2010 emissions to Environment Canada no later than June 1, 2011

Saskatchewan to release draft offset plan

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 31 2010

The government of Saskatchewan is continuing to develop its proposed GHG cap-and-trade system, and expects to release draft offset program methodologies in September

Western Climate Initiative releases Program Design document

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • August 31 2010

The Western Climate Initiative recently released its program design document (the Program Design), setting out how the WCI will implement its plans to establish aregional cap-and-trade system by January 1, 2012

Global carbon market grows slightly in 2009

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 29 2010

The value of the global carbon market grew to more than US$143.7 billion in 2009, up from US$135 billion in 2008, despite a 0.6 decline in global GDP, according to a new World Bank report

Alberta offset market grows in 2009

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 29 2010

Firms covered under Alberta’s intensity-based cap-and-trade system purchased 3.8 million tonnes of emissions offsets in 2009, up from 2.75 million tonnes in 2008

Ontario and Quebec maintain support of cap-and-trade

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 29 2010

At a recent joint meeting of the Ontario and Quebec cabinets, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced Ontario's ongoing plans, along with Quebec and British Columbia, to implement a cap-and-trade system for GHGs