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Still simmering… Alberta’s geothermal resources development regulatory scheme At the end of 2020, the Geothermal Resources Development Act (GRDA)...
Policy Tools to Support Geothermal Resource Development Geothermal energy – that is, the heat energy generated and stored in the...
Managing oil and gas liability in Alberta: Changes are being made (kind of) In July 2020, the Government of...
Action on Climate Needed Now! The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development releases his Fall 2021 Report Since 1995,...
A Yearly Update on Climate Change Litigation, the 2021 Edition If you are interested in reading about about climate change...
Here Comes the Sun: Solar Access in Alberta If you have been keeping up with the ELC blog, you may...
Leasing your Land for Solar Energy In conjunction with our recently released report Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in...
Leasing your Condo for Solar Energy In conjunction with our recently released report Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in...
So, you want to start a solar co-op? In conjunction with our recently released report Here Comes the Sun:...
Geothermal Resource Development in Alberta: The ELC’s comments on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s proposed directive At the end of...
New ELC Publication – Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in Alberta The ELC is pleased to announce the publication...
“Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying” Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change August 9, 2021 Press Release The impacts...
On the Road to 2050: The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act On June 29, 2021, more than 7 months after...
Coal Policy Engagement: Submissions to the Coal Policy Committee The Environmental Law Centre made submissions to the Coal Policy...
Coal, Climate & Cutthroat Trout: Some updates on coal in Alberta Just over a year ago, the Government of...
The Inquiry Into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns: What’s Next? In July 2019, shortly after the provincial election, the Kenney government...
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