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Alternative Low-carbon fuels (O. Reg. 79/15).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Emissions Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazards Bioenergy Biofuel Renewable energy Organic waste Waste management
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

These Regulations concern "alternative low-carbon fuel” that means a fuel that has a carbon dioxide emission intensity that is less than the carbon dioxide emission intensity of the coal or coke in the place of which the fuel is combusted and that meets one of the following two descriptions: 1) The fuel, is not derived from or composed of any material set out in Schedule 1, is wholly derived from or composed of materials that are biomass or municipal waste or a combination of both, and unless the fuel is wholly derived from or composed of materials that are solid biomass, has a high heat value of at least 10,000 megajoules per tonne. 2) The fuel is wholly derived from or composed of organic matter, not including peat or peat derivatives, derived from a plant or micro-organism and grown or harvested for the purpose of being used as a fuel. Regulation 4 establish approval conditions for alternative low-carbon fuel facilities. Carbon dioxide emission intensity report is required.

Full text
English
Website
www.ontario.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Ozone layer, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Coal, Oil, Energy conservation/energy production, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Air quality/air pollution, Court/tribunal, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Institution, Offences/penalties, Registration, Oil pollution, Transport/storage, Access-to-justice, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX