Emissions Cap

• After a year of disasters, where should Ottawa’s climate policy go in 2024?

  According to data from Natural Resources Canada, the country saw a total of 6,174 fires as of Sept. 6. A total of 232,209 people were forced from their homes.

  Canada

  Jan 1
  
• Cap on greenhouse gas emissions singles out Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith says

  Although Alberta may argue the cap is a backdoor attempt to manage oil and gas, an economist said the Supreme Court has determined Ottawa has the right to manage toxic emissions.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
  
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• Oil and gas sector warns emissions cap could lead to production curtailments

  Canada's oil and gas industry says the emissions cap framework announced by Ottawa could result in significant production curtailments by companies.

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2023
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• Canada’s oil and gas emissions cap is here. How does it work?

  Canada’s emissions cap, which will follow a cap-and-trade model, aims to limit emissions from the oil and gas sector at 35 to 38 per cent below 2019 levels.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2023
• Supreme Court decisions forced some rethink of emissions cap: Guilbeault

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says two recent court decisions striking down some federal environment policies delayed plans to implement a cap on emissions.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2023
• Slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap, new polls suggest

  The polls come after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned Ottawa last month not to test the ``resolve'' of Albertans to oppose such measures.

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2023
• Alberta election: Support for energy decarbonization in question after UCP win

  An industry expert said a UCP government will be more likely to go to bat against Ottawa on any proposed emissions cap that threatens to curtail the industry's production.

  Environment

  May 30, 2023
• Carbon emissions are costing Canadians 5 times what Ottawa once thought: minister

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the government used updated scientific knowledge and economic models to revise its evaluation of how much climate change costs.

  Environment

  Apr 19, 2023
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• Canada to take ‘hard’ look at UN call to hit emissions targets 10 years sooner: minister

  A United Nations panel has warned the world is teetering dangerously close to missing its critical targets to keep global warming in check.

  Environment

  Mar 20, 2023
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• Ottawa will exempt oilsands from new reviews unless Kenney lifts emissions cap

  The list indicates new in situ oilsands projects won't have to go through the new review as long the hard cap imposed by former Premier Rachel Notley stays in place.

  Canada

  May 1, 2019