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McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 19 Mar 2019
Targeting Further Areas for Relief: Federal Government Proposes Refinements to its Carbon Pricing Backstop System
In October 2018, the federal government announced certain details on the scope and application of its carbon pricing backstop system. Under the…
Hogan Lovells | South Africa | 24 May 2018
Some practical considerations regarding carbon tax
Carbon tax seeks to give effect to the polluter pays principle by ensuring that the real cost of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the environment and…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 10 May 2018
Target 2030 and Beyond: BC Government Unveils Legislation to Update Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
On May 7, 2018, the BC government unveiled Bill 34, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Amendment Act, 2018, which updates the province’s greenhouse…
Langlois Lawyers LLP | Canada | 18 Jan 2018
Changements proposés au régime provincial d’évaluation et d’examen des impacts sur l’environnement
Le 13 décembre 2017, le gouvernement du Québec a publié le Projet de règlement relatif à l’évaluation et l’examen des impacts sur l’environnement de…
Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law | Switzerland | 18 Dec 2017
Revision of Federal Act on the Reduction of CO2 Emissions
The Federal Council recently published its dispatch regarding the total revision of the Federal Act on the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 2021 to 2030. The parliamentary debate on the revision of the act will start in 2018. This will define the development and course of Swiss climate policy for upcoming years. Switzerland aims to tighten the act and reinforce its contribution to......
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | USA | 15 Dec 2017
FCA Publishes Issue 55 of Market Watch Newsletter
On December 12, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published issue 55 of Market Watch, its newsletter on market conduct and transaction…
Baker McKenzie | Canada | 2 Feb 2017
Ontario Emissions Reporting for Small Emitters
The Ontario Cap and Trade regime is finally here, with its (complex) allocations, offsets and auction mechanisms. Ontario large emitters (25,000+ CO2e…
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Canada | 25 Oct 2016
Determining the Effective Price of Carbon
The recent federal plan for a national Canadian carbon price - rising to $50/+ CO2e by 2022 - has increased interest in carbon pricing policies and…
K&L Gates LLP | USA | 4 Aug 2016
CEQ Issues Final Greenhouse Gas Guidance Directing Federal Agencies to Consider Climate Change in their NEPA Reviews
On August 2, 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality ("CEQ") published a final version of its guidance to federal agencies requiring…
Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP | Canada | 29 Jul 2016
Ontario Gas Utilities to Include Cap and Trade Costs in Their Delivery Rates
On July 28, 2016, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) released a decision providing some details about how Ontario's gas utilities are to implement…
