Geothermal Resource Development in Alberta: The ELC’s comments on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s proposed directive At the end of last year, the provincial government passed The Geothermal Resource Development Act (GRDA) which...
New ELC Publication - Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in Alberta [su_table responsive="yes"] [sdm_download id="94726" fancy="3"] [/su_table] The ELC is pleased to announce the publication of Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in...
“Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying” Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change August 9, 2021 Press Release The impacts of climate change are becoming more apparent in our daily lives: increased forest fire activity,...
On the Road to 2050: The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act On June 29, 2021, more than 7 months after first reading, Bill C-12 or the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act received...
Coal Policy Engagement: Submissions to the Coal Policy Committee The Environmental Law Centre made submissions to the Coal Policy Committee on April 19, 2021, participated in a consultation session on June...
Coal, Climate & Cutthroat Trout: Some updates on coal in Alberta Just over a year ago, the Government of Alberta rescinded the longstanding A Coal Development Policy for Alberta (Coal Policy). See ...
The Inquiry Into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns: What’s Next? In July 2019, shortly after the provincial election, the Kenney government set up the Public inquiry into anti-Alberta energy campaigns [the “Inquiry”]. Not...
ELC's Written Submission on the Coal Policy The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) is Alberta’s oldest public interest environmental law organization and believes that law is a powerful tool to protect the...
I Read the Carbon Tax Decision So You Don’t Have To: A Detailed Summary of the Main Issues On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its judgment in...
Procedural Fairness and the Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns We hear a lot these days about the rule of law and the government’s duty of due process, but what does it...
Alberta’s Oil & Gas Liability Management Framework: Changes to Oil and Gas Conservation Rules, the Pipeline Rules, and Directive 067 In July 2020, the provincial government announced its intention to develop...
The Carbon Tax Reference: A Primer (Part 2) PART TWO: IS THE ACT CONSTITUTIONAL? This is the second in a pair of blog posts explaining the carbon tax court cases. The first...