Caucus Coordinator:

Philana Dollin
Tel: (613) 728-9810 ext. 223
Fax: (613) 728-2963

Atmosphere & Energy Caucus: Archives

Past Projects and Activities:

Waste Management

• Conference Calls on Proposed Regulatory Provisions for the Export and Import of Non-Hazardous Waste
• Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction Regulations

• VOC Emissions from Consumer and Commercial Products – March 20, 2006
• VOC Emissions from Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings - September 20, 2006
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) – Content of Automative Refinish Coatings – May 5, 2006
• VOCs CCME Codes of Practice for Refineries - 2003

Energy Sector Sustainability Table (ESST) 2007

The Energy Efficiency Working Group (EEWG) of the Energy Sector Sustainability Table (ESST) has been meeting approximately every two months:

• November 22, 2006 in Toronto
• January 9, 2007 in Ottawa
• March 8, 2007 in Edmonton
• Read the Summary of the March 8th, 2007 Meeting of the Energy Efficiency Working Group (EEWG)

• 2006 ESST and EEWG Meetings and Selected Delegates
• 2005 ESST Consultation Webpage

For more information on the ESST Consultations, visit the RCEN Public Consultations webpage.

Particulate Matter and Ozone

• Fine Particles and Ozone in Canada, A Canada-wide Standards Perspective, 2003 National Summary – October 2005
• Ozone Annex: Canada-US Bilateral Air Quality Agreement – March 2004
• 2002 National Summary of Ambient PM and Ozone – September 2004
• Canada-Wide Standards for Particulate Matter and Ozone (CWS PM & Ozone) – 2003-2004

Greenhouse Gases

• Greenhouse Gas Reporting and the National Pollutant Release Inventory - 2003
• Kyoto Protocol – 2003-2004
• UK White Paper: Our energy future - Creating a low carbon economy - 2003

Mercury Emissions

• Mercury...A Global Toxin, Perspectives on Initiatives and Programs on Coal-Fired Power Plants and Mercury Emissions. Prepared for Environment Canada, by Anna Tilman - February 2004.
• Mercury...A Public Concern, including Analysis of Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants and Canada-Wide Standards. Prepared for Environment Canada, by Anna Tilman - March 2002

CCME National Air Issues Coordinating Committee (NAICC)

Federal and provincial Environment and Energy Ministers, under the auspices of the Candian Council of Ministers of the Enviornment (CCME), form the National Air Issues Steering Committee and the National Air Issues Coordinating Committee. (NAICC)

NAICC-A

The NAICC-A deals with non Climate related files and is in receipt of ENGO advise via the Strategic Advisory Committee.Linkages with Climate Related files occurs in consultation with the NAICC-B (see below).

• acid rain
• hazardous air pollutants
• national emissions inventories and projections
• national framework for petroleum refinery emission reductions
• ozone-depleting substances
• smog

NAICC-B

NAICC-B deals with climate related files. ENGO Climate related work is hosted primarily through CANet, the Climate Action Network, with whom the RCEN Energy and Atmosphere caucus shares a broad membership base.

In addition, the caucus continues to promote early reductions of emissions toward implementation of the Ozone Annex of the Canada Us Bilaterial Air Quality Agreement.

Conférences des Parties (CDP) et Réunions des Parties (MOP)

• Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP2) to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Meeting of the Parties (MOP2) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
  Date: May 30 to June 3, 2005
• United Nations Climate Change Conference and First Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (MOP 1)
  Date : November 28 to December 9, 2005

Documents:

Acid Rain

• Acid Rain Modelling Scenario Runs: Current Plans and Advice on Scenario Construction

Transportation and Emissions

• Downloadable transportation and emissions guidebook, from the Center for Clean Air Policy in the United States. This on line guidebook allows the user to input information (i.e. pollution control technology) to see what impact it will have on air quality.
• AIR Control Net,a free CD available from frank.divita@pechan.com or downloadable from the website. This program enables the user to input information on emissions reductions to see what ambient levels would be achieved, on ambient levels you would like to achieve to see what is the most cost effective method of achieving those levels, etc.

Mercury Emissions

• Canada Wide Standards for Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Power Generation Plants, a report prepared by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment - June 2005.

Workplans:

• 2008-2009 Workplan
• 2007-2008 Workplan
• 2005-2006 Workplan

Annual Reports:

• 2008-2009 Annual Report
• 2007-2008 Annual Report
• 2006-2007 Annual Report