Category Archives: Climate Change

What Policy Direction should Alberta Follow on Carbon Emissions?

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: What Policy Direction should Alberta Follow on Carbon Emissions? Matter Commented On: Climate Leadership – Discussion Document (Government of Alberta, August 2015) Alberta’s Climate Change Advisory Panel is seeking public input on what direction provincial … Continue reading

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The SGER Amendments and the New Treatment of Cogeneration

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The SGER Amendments and the New Treatment of Cogeneration Regulation Commented On: Specified Gas Emitters Amendment Regulation, Alta Reg 104/2015 In a previous post I reported on the Minister’s speech announcing a two-step procedure for … Continue reading

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Province of Alberta Announces a Two-Step Process for Developing a New Climate Change Policy

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Province of Alberta Announces a Two-Step Process for Developing a New Climate Change Policy Matter Commented On: Minister Shannon Phillips’ Press Conference on Alberta’s climate change strategy, June 25, 2015 A central element of Alberta’s … Continue reading

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A Missing Issue in the 2015 Alberta Election: Curbing Carbon Emissions

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: A Missing Issue in the 2015 Alberta Election: Curbing Carbon Emissions Legislation Commented On: Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, Alta Reg 139/2007 One might think that curbing carbon emissions would be a key topic during an … Continue reading

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May Provinces (or States) Limit Imports on the Basis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Elsewhere?

By: James Coleman & Martin Olszynski PDF Version: May Provinces (or States) Limit Imports on the Basis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Elsewhere? Report Commented On: Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, The Way Forward Last week, a group of economists known as “Canada’s … Continue reading

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