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Oil Sands Emissions Limit Act (SA 2016, c O-7.5).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Climate change Air quality/air pollution Emissions Inspection Offences/penalties Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act establishes a 100 megatonne limit for greenhouse gas emissions from all oil sands sites, excluding emissions attributable to new upgrades or increased capacity at existing upgrades up to a combined maximum of 10 megatonnes and emissions attributable to the electric energy portion of cogeneration. The Act also provides authority to make regulations to implement the limit. The text consists of 4 sections as follows: Definitions (1); Oil sands greenhouse gas emissions limit (2); Regulations (3); Integration with Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (4).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca