Author: Rebecca Kauffman

29 Jan Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back

Posted at 19:19h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back Climate litigation is still very new and Canada did not see much of it until 2018 when one of the first Canadian climate lawsuits was filed, the case of Environnement Jeunesse v Canada.[1] This suit was...

16 Dec Woodland Caribou vs. Everybody

Posted at 17:44h in Habitat, Nature and Biodiversity, Species at Risk by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Woodland Caribou vs. Everybody When you think of Canada and its wildlife, there are a few iconic animal species that might immediately come to mind. Perhaps you think of the beaver, the grizzly bear, or the orca, or perhaps, you think of the caribou. Caribou are rarely...

03 Oct Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities

Posted at 03:14h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Cumulative Effects, Environmental Rights, Pollution & Emissions by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities For Access to Justice week in Alberta (https://www.albertaaccesstojustice.com/) the ELC looks at how access to justice plays out in the environmental context. What is Environmental Justice? Environmental justice, sometimes called environmental racism, is “the intentional...

24 Apr Climate Change and the Law: Regulating Geothermal

Posted at 20:13h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Renewable energy by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta Regulating Geothermal: How do we own heat? The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) recently published its report on Climate Change and the Law which consists of two parts: Part One – An Introduction...

09 Apr Climate Change and the Law: Can anyone really have a right to sun?

Posted at 18:55h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Renewable energy by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta Can anyone really have a right to sun? The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) recently published its report on Climate Change and the Law which consists of two parts: Part One – An...

27 Mar Climate Change and the Law: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta

Posted at 17:39h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta 30% Renewable Energy in Alberta by 2030: Where are we now? The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) recently published its report on Climate Change and the Law which consists of two parts: Climate...

05 Feb Keeping up the PACE: An Update on the Pace Program and Associated Regulations

Posted at 16:38h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Municipal Government Act, Renewable energy by Rebecca Kauffman 4 Comments

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Keeping up the PACE: An Update on the Pace Program and Associated Regulations A previous blog post “Picking up the PACE and Running with City Charters: An Update on Municipal Government Act” introduced Bill 10: An Act to Enable Clean Energy Improvements[1] which amended the Municipal Government...

16 Jan New Small Scale Generation Regulation aims to fill the gap between micro-generation and large utility companies

Posted at 22:17h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Renewable energy by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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New Small Scale Generation Regulation aims to fill the gap between micro-generation and large utility companies On November 22, 2018, the Government of Alberta (GoA) released the Small Scale Generation Regulation (SSGR)[1], in force on January 1, 2019. This regulation clarifies the regulatory process for small scale generation and is part of the result of an increased focus on renewable energy...

01 Mar Introducing ELC Staff Counsel Rebecca Kauffman

Posted at 22:02h in About ELC, Uncategorized by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Rebecca Kauffman recently joined the Environmental Law Centre as staff counsel, and we want to introduce you to her and the work she is undertaking. Rebecca is a born and raised Edmontonian, who graduated law school at the University of Alberta. She also spent a year...