Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act
- Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act
Starting from July 1, 2007 Alberta facilities that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year will be required to reduce their emissions intensity by 12 per cent under the Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act.
__TOC__Companies have three ways to meet their reductions. They can make operating improvements, buy an Alberta-based credits or contribute to the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund.
The regulations apply to about 100 large facilities which emit more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year. Those facilities account for about 70 per cent of Alberta's industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
The annual cost of compliance is estimated to be $177 million - or less than one tenth of one per cent of Alberta's nominal GDP ($242 billion in 2006).
Improvements to operations
Facilities can make improvements to their operations that will result in reductions.
Alberta-based credits
A facility can purchase credits from large emitters that have reduced their emissions intensity beyond their 12 per cent target. They can also purchase credits from facilities whose emissions are below the 100,000-tonne threshold but are voluntarily reducing their emissions. The projects must have legitimate greenhouse gas reductions in the province.
Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund
A third option would be for companies to pay $15 for every tonne over their reduction target. The money will be put into the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund, which will be directed to strategic projects or transformative technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the province.
References
1. ^ June 27, 2007 Alberta first in North America to impose greenhouse gas cuts on large industrial facilities - Multi-sector emission cuts come into effect July 1 [http://www.gov.ab.ca/acn/200706/217306EC104D7-0191-EE88-DC294E2D925234E5.html]
External links
*Climate Change and Emissions Management Act [http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Acts/C16P7.cfm?frm_isbn=9780779723386]
*Alberta Government, Environment, Climate Change [http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/Climate/]
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