Feds hope to revisit auto emission standards
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The arrival of a new tenant in Washington’s White House may have made it more likely that Canada will meet its 2030 greenhouse gas emission targets.
2/24/2021 | Full Story
December 2022 targeted for Clean Fuel Regulations
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Barring a dramatic change of heart or government, suppliers of liquid fossil fuels will face increasingly stringent obligations to reduce their fuels’ carbon intensity, beginning as early as December 2022.
1/27/2021 | Full Story
Progress of Bills, regulations and guidelines
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Throughout the year, the federal, provincial and territorial governments introduce Bills, bring Acts into force, and draft and file new regulations and guidelines. Among them are:
1/27/2021 | Full Story
Climate, Energy 'Singles,' Not Home Runs, Seen in New Landscape
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
Climate and energy legislation with bipartisan backing still has the best shot at passage given a narrowly divided Congress: clean-energy tax incentives; funding of low-carbon technologies; and new incentives for tree planting, agriculture, and...
1/8/2021 | Full Story
Progress of Bills, regulations and guidelines
Source: Print Archives
Throughout the year, the federal, provincial and territorial governments introduce Bills, bring Acts into force, and draft and file new regulations and guidelines. Among them are:
12/18/2020 | Full Story
Canada charts its hydrogen-fuelled future
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The federal government released on December 16, 2020 a bold “Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Seizing the Opportunities for Hydrogen: A Call to Action” that foresees as much as 30% of Canada’s energy being delivered by...
12/18/2020 | Full Story
Ottawa to raise carbon tax to $170 per tonne by 2030
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The federal government has announced it plans to accelerate the rate at which its carbon tax increases each year from the current $10 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent annual increase, to a $15 per tonne annual increase as of 2023.
12/18/2020 | Full Story
Green Party Bill 127 adds accountability to PEI's carbon commitments
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
A Private Member’s Bill introduced by Green Party of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) Deputy Leader Lynne Lund passed through the Legislature and received Royal Assent on December 4, 2020. Bill 127, the Net-zero Carbon Act, establishes...
12/11/2020 | Full Story
Ontario takes the lead in the race to E15
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
Ontario has become the first province to require 15% renewable content in gasoline, but drivers will have to wait some time before it becomes the norm at the pump. The 15% standard, known as E15, won’t kick in until 2030. That’s a...
12/4/2020 | Full Story
COLUMN: Canadian companies that compete with US goods should take note of Biden's proposed initiatives
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
Some commentators in the media have suggested that the change of administration in the United States (U.S.) may have a significant impact on government climate and environment policy and programs in Canada. While almost any economic and...
11/27/2020 | Full Story
