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Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Regulation (B.C. Reg. 250/2015).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Ozone layer Authorization/permit Special fund Inspection Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act. In particular, the Regulation establishes the British Columbia Carbon Registry to track compliance unit transactions and sets criteria for developing emission offsets issued by the government. Furthermore , the Regulation establishes a price of $25 for funded units issued under the afore-mentioned Act that will be put towards a Technology Fund to support the development of clean technologies. Regulated operations, will purchase offsets from the market or funded units from government to meet emission limits. The text consists of 30 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: Definition (1); Emission offset projects (2); Funded units (3); Transition (4).

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29).

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX