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Closed Consultation
Second Non-Governmental Organization Workshop on the Regulatory Framework for Industrial Air Emissions
Environment Canada invited the RCEN and Climate Action Network (CAN) to select 20 ENGO delegates to attend the Environment Canada NGO workshop regarding the Regulatory Framework for Industrial Air Emissions that took place December 11th and 12th, 2007 in Ottawa.
The workshop was technical in nature and expanded on the themes discussed at the previous NGO workshop held from June 6th – 8th, 2007. The purpose of the second workshop was to present updates and/or seek ENGO views on:
The proposed final approach for the setting of GHG emissions reduction targets (for existing and new facilities), including: fixed process emissions, minimum thresholds, treatment of new facilities, modifications/major transformations and target allocation.
* GHG Compliance mechanisms, including: emissions trading, offsets, the technology fund and credit for early action.
* The path forward on the Regulatory Framework.
The selected ENGO delegates were as follows:
* John Bennett, Climate For Change, ON
* Quentin Chiotti, Pollution Probe, ON
* Michel Gaudet, Allergy and Environmental Health Association of Quebec, QC
* Stephen Hazell, Sierra Club of Canada, ON
* Albert Koehl, Sierra Legal Defence Fund, ON
* Barbara Mackinnon, New Brunswick Lung Assocation, NB
* Dave Martin or Arthur Sandborn, Greenpeace Canada, ON
* Ken Maybee, Canadian Lung Assocation, NB
* Peter Ormond, Conserver Society of Hamilton and District, ON
* Robert Rattle, Clean North, ON
* Graham Saul, Climate Action Network Canada, ON
* Nashina Shariff, Toxics Watch Society of Alberta, AB
* Dave Stevens, Community Health Opposition to Known Emissions Dangers, BC
* Ian Thomson, KAIROS - Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives/Initiatives canadiennes oecumeniques pour la justice, ON
* Ronald Tiffany, Nature Quebec/UQCN, QC
* Anna Tilman, STORM Coalition, ON
* Stephan Tylak, Clean Nova Scotia, NS
* Johanne Whitmore, Pembina Institute, QC
* James White, Ecology Action Center, NS
Workshop Materials
An Update on the Framework Development Process.
Fixed Process Emissions.
Minimum Thresholds for the Greenhouse Gas Regulations.
Defining new facilities and implementing the cleaner fuel standard.
Technology Fund
Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions: GHG Compliance Mechanisms.
Future Developments on the Regulatory Framework.
Time Path for Moving Forward.
Summary of Key Points.
For more information, please contact Leela Ramachandran, telephone: (613) 728-9810 ext. 223.
Background Info
On April 26, 2007 the Government of Canada unveiled its Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions. The Regulatory Framework can be found on the Eco Action website.
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