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Renewable Fuels Regulations (SOR/2010-189).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The Regulations require an average renewable fuel content of five per cent in gasoline starting on 15 December 2010. The Regulations include provisions that govern the creation of compliance units, allowing trading of these units among participants and also require record keeping and reporting to ensure compliance. The text consists of 40 sections divided into 3 Parts as follows: Requirements pertaining to gasoline, diesel fuel and heating distillate oil (1); Compliance unit trading system (2); Records and reporting (3). Eight Schedules are enclosed.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2019)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Environmental planning, Marine pollution, Institution, Public participation, EIA, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX