Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation in Alberta Solar Rights: Can anyone really have a right to sun? The Environmental Law Centre (ELC)...
Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation in Alberta 30% Renewable Energy in Alberta by 2030: Where are we now? The Environmental Law Centre...
ELC presents Green Regs and Ham: Coastal Conundrums April 15, Edmonton THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER. Please check here for future events. NOTE - TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED Coastal environmental concerns are...
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”...
The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Reports: Fall 2018 Edition In late 2018, the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) released her Fall 2018 Reports. There are four...
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...
ELC Regulatory Watch: MD of Pincher Creek denies Windy Point Wind Farm Development Permits As part of the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan (ALCP), the Government of Alberta has committed to have 30%...
Alberta Energy Regulator finalizes new Methane Requirements for Upstream Oil and Gas As set out in Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Bulletin 2018-37 issued December 13, new requirements meant to reduce methane...
ELC Regulatory Watch: Upcoming AER appeal will shed light on EPEA approval amendments The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) recently amended an Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approval to add conditions...
Habitat, what habitat? The Greater Sage-Grouse emergency order and a call for heightened due diligence [Revised] This story is about investing in activities that occur in the habitat of species at...
Overhaul of Alberta’s Remediation Certificate Regulation On June 1, 2018 the Government of Alberta passed the Remediation Certificate Amendment Regulation by Order in Council. This regulation updates the current Remediation Certificate...
Competing Methane Regulations: Alberta and Canada Release Methane Regulations in the Same Week One of the pillars of the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan (ACLP) is the introduction of a methane emission reduction...