Saskatchewan Releases Emissions-reduction Regulations

Saskatchewan has released regulations aimed at curbing industrial emissions after the federal government agreed to remove the province from the federal output-based pricing system (OBPS).

The OBPS imposes a tax on large emitters when they exceed caps on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The national carbon pollution price schedule will see industrial emitters pay $65 per tonne of excess emissions in 2023 – an amount that will rise to $170 per tonne by the year 2030.

Last year, the federal government agreed to remove Saskatchewan from the federal OBPS after the province presented its own plan to reduce emissions aligned with the federal carbon pricing benchmark. This plan will ensure industrial carbon taxes remain in Saskatchewan.