Alberta Takes First Step In "Re-Thinking" Climate Policy

On June 25, 2015 the Alberta government announced it would renew and revise the Specified Gas Emitter Regulation ("SGER"). The announcement increases reductions in greenhouse gases ("GHG") by large emitters of GHG. It also increases the cost of technology credits used by emitters to achieve compliance. These changes come as part of a larger "re-thinking" of Alberta's climate policy currently being undertaken by the new Alberta government.

SGER

Currently, SGER requires entities emitting 100,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gas per year to reduce their emissions intensity per unit of production by 12%. Reductions may be achieved in four ways:

1. Direct improvements to operations;