As has been widely reported, in early August, the Government of Alberta (GOA) unexpectedly placed a moratorium on the issuance of approvals for hydro developments and power plants producing renewable...
NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com Bill 36: Geothermal Resource Development Act How does it compare to our recommendations? In early November, the ELC published Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and...
NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta In early November, the ELC published...
NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com New ELC Publication Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta The ELC is pleased to announce publication...
Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part Two: An Introduction to Adaptation in Alberta Adapting Alberta’s Living Things to Climate Change The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) recently published its report...
Regulating Geothermal: How do we own heat? Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta This blog post focuses on geothermal, taking a closer look...
Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation in Alberta Adapting Alberta’s Infrastructure to Climate Change The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) recently published its...
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)...
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%...