Introduction Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is consulting with provinces, territories, stakeholders as well as Indigenous Peoples to develop a regulation under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the increased use of lower carbon fuels and alternative technologies. The purpose of this discussion paper is to...Read More

Meeting Canada’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the year 2030 to 30% below 2005 levels, or 30megatonnes annual emission reduction, is no small measure. In fact, it is a monumental undertaking. Facing uncertain winds blowing from our Southern neighbours makes the goal no less challenging. Political leaders at both the Federal and...Read More

On March 15, 2017, the Nova Scotia Department of Environment hosted a stakeholder consultation session regarding the development of Nova Scotia’s Cap and Trade Program, supported by a summary document released prior to the session. The objective of the session was to present some early program design options being considered, provide an opportunity for stakeholders...Read More