Alberta government providing update today on climate change policy

By The Canadian Press | News | August 14th 2015
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CALGARY — The Alberta government will be providing an update later today on its review of climate change policy.

Environment Minister Shannon Phillips and panel chair Andrew Leach will explain the next steps in their plan to hear from Albertans on this issue.

In June, Alberta toughened its rules for large industrial emitters under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation.

Facilities that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year must now aim to reduce their carbon intensity by 20 per cent in 2017, versus 12 per cent currently.

For emissions that go above that threshold, the price of carbon is doubling to $30 a tonne in 2017.

At that time, Phillips announced Leach, a University of Alberta economist, will lead a panel on the province’s broader energy policy, with the goal of having a report in time for December climate talks in Paris.

The Canadian Press

August 14th 2015

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