En janvier 2025, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (« ECCC ») a publié l’avant-projet de protocole fédéral de crédits compensatoires (le « Protocole ») en lien avec le captage et le stockage géologique du dioxyde...more
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In January 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a preliminary draft of its Federal Offset Protocol (Protocol) for direct air carbon dioxide capture and geological storage (DACCS) projects. The Protocol...more
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Le 4 novembre 2024, le gouvernement du Canada a publié un projet de règlement en vertu de la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement (1999) (la « LCPE »). S’il est adopté, ce projet de règlement...more
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On November 4, 2024, the Government of Canada released proposed regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) that, if adopted, will impose a cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...more
Face à l’évolution constante de la législation sur les changements climatiques, il n’est pas toujours évident de s’y retrouver. Le Canada s’est engagé dans le cadre de 123 accords internationaux qui concernent des domaines...more
Staying ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of climate change legislation can be challenging. Canada is engaged in 123 international agreements and both federal and provincial bodies have jurisdiction on the matter....more
Le 10 août 2023, le Canada a publié un projet de Règlement sur l’électricité propre (le « Règlement »), lequel vise à faire partie intégrante de la stratégie du Canada en vue d’atteindre l’objectif de zéro émission nette de...more
On August 10, 2023, Canada released draft Clean Electricity Regulations (Regulations), which are intended to form an essential part of Canada’s approach to achieving economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by...more
On January 1, 2023, significant amendments to Alberta’s Technology, Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) came into effect. The amendments align TIER with the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act...more
Le 6 juillet 2022, le gouvernement du Canada a publié la version finale du Règlement sur les combustibles propres (le « RCP »). Aux termes de ce dernier, les producteurs et importateurs de combustibles fossiles liquides, tels...more
On July 6, 2022, Canada released the final version of the long-awaited Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR or Regulations). The CFR will require producers and importers of liquid fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, to...more
Le 8 juin 2022, le Canada a publié la version définitive du Règlement sur le régime canadien de crédits compensatoires concernant les gaz à effet de serre (le « Règlement »). Le Règlement décrit comment les installations...more
On June 8, 2022, Canada released its final Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations (Regulations). The Regulations provide a roadmap as to how greenhouse gas (GHG) emission offset credits generated by acceptable...more
On December 1, 2021, the Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks issued Ministerial Order 87/2021 confirming the cost to obtain Technology, Innovation and Emissions Reduction Fund (Fund) credits under the Technology,...more
Dans le Renvoi relatif à la Loi sur la tarification de la pollution causée par les gaz à effet de serre (l’« arrêt »), une majorité de juges de la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a déclaré que la Loi sur la tarification...more
In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Decision), a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) declared that the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Act) is constitutional. This Bulletin discusses...more
Le 6 mars 2021, le gouvernement du Canada a publié le projet de Règlement sur le régime canadien de crédits compensatoires concernant les gaz à effet de serre (le « Règlement »). Ce dernier fait actuellement l’objet d’une...more
On March 6, 2021, Canada published the Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations (Canada) (Offset Regulations). The Offset Regulations are subject to public input and comment for 60 days until May 5, 2021, with final...more
Le 2 novembre 2020, le gouvernement de l’Alberta a annoncé qu’il consacrera jusqu’à 280 M$ CA à des programmes visant à réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre (« GES ») et à créer des emplois dans la province. Ce...more
On November 2, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced it was dedicating up to C$280-million to programs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and create jobs in the province. This funding creates opportunities that may...more
On October 23, 2018, the Government of Canada announced additional details regarding the federal carbon pricing system and published draft regulations amending the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Act). A federal fuel...more
On December 6, 2017, the Government of Alberta released guidance documents regarding the new Carbon Competitiveness Incentives (CCI) Regulation, which will come into force on January 1, 2018 and replace the existing Specified...more
On June 16, 2017, the Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group (OSAG) released its report, Recommendations on Implementation of the Oil Sands Emissions Limit Established by the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan, which sets out...more
On May 18, 2017, Environment and Climate Change Canada released the Technical Paper on the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop (Technical Paper), which provides an overview of the prospective federal carbon emissions pricing...more
On March 3, 2017, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) released a policy decision (Decision) affecting industrial facilities (Facilities) that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) per year.
The Decision...more