ELC publishes Climate Change Legal Roadmap:
A Snapshot of Alberta’s Climate Change Law & Policy

In late 2015, the Alberta Government released its Climate Leadership Plan (the “Climate Leadership Plan”) which is a policy document based upon the recommendations made in the Climate Change Advisory Panel Report (the “Report”).[1]

The Climate Leadership Plan focuses on four key areas for further development:

• implementing a new carbon price on greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution,
• phasing out coal-generated electricity and developing more renewable energy,
• legislating an oil-sands emissions limit, and
• employing a new methane emission reduction plan.

While the Climate Leadership Plan sets policy guidance for climate change legislative action in Alberta, it is a very high-level document.  There is not a great amount of detail on the tools and mechanisms that will be used to achieve the policy goals set in the Climate Leadership Plan.

In response to this dearth of policy detail, the ELC will be publishing a series of reports – the Climate Change Legal Roadmap – outlining climate change actions taken in other jurisdictions and making recommendations for Alberta.  This is the first report in the series and provides a snapshot of existing climate change law in Alberta as of April 2016.   Subsequent reports in the series will address carbon pricing, coal phase-out, oil-sands emissions limits, and methane emissions reductions.

You can download this report here

ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE:

The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been seeking strong and effective environmental laws since it was founded in 1982. The ELC is dedicated to providing credible, comprehensive and objective legal information regarding natural resources, energy and environmental law, policy and regulation in Alberta. The ELC’s mission is to educate and champion for strong laws and rights so all Albertans can enjoy clean water, clean air and a healthy environment. Our vision is a society where laws secure an environment that sustains current and future generations.

As a charity, the Environmental Law Centre depends on your financial support. Help us to continue to educate and champion for strong environmental laws, through tools such as our blog and all of our other resources, so that all Albertans can enjoy a healthy environment. Your support makes a difference.
Donate online today