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The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision in the Reference Re: Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.

On May 12, 2010, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) released a draft of their long-awaited energy and climate change bill, the American Power Act. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who had helped develop a substantial portion of the bill, recently withdrew his support.

The Alberta Court of Appeal issued its decision in Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Grey Owl Engineering Ltd. on February 21, 2024.

In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA)

The Plan sets out to reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions from power stations, which comprise the single largest source of emissions in the United States.

The First Nation alleged that the Crown failed to ascertain the nature and scope of its Treaty 8 rights, and did not provide it with an adequate opportunity to provide such information.

The Alberta Court of Appeal, in a 4-1 decision, has ruled that the federal carbon pricing regime contemplated by the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, SC 2018, c12 s186 (the "Act") is ...

The GGPPA sets a minimum national standard on greenhouse gas ("GHG") pricing in an attempt to reduce emissions and fulfil Canada's commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement.

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government released the next steps in its plan to move Canada to zero plastic waste by 2030.

On April 1, 2010 Environment Minister Jim Prentice unveiled the proposed Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations, which are meant to harmonize with the United States national standards.

Consider a straightforward hypothetical: Party A undertakes an activity at its property that causes pollution to migrate to an adjacent property.

On March 15, 2016, the Ontario Court of Justice ("OCJ") released its decision in R v Control Chem Canada Ltd.

Transport Canada has launched a second round of consultations on proposed regulations intended to increase access to marine emergency services and strengthen responses to pollution incidents under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.

Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (« ECCC ») a publié la liste des types de projets visés par les protocoles fédéraux de crédits compensatoires (les « protocoles »)

On June 12, 2015, British Columbia (BC) Premier Christy Clark issued updated mandate letters to her provincial cabinet ministers.

Earlier this month the Government of Canada published the draft Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations (Regulations) under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA).

Directors and their corporations may be at a loss to understand what they must do to minimize their risk of environmental liability in light of the recent Ontario Ministry of Environment order and settlement agreement concerning Northstar Canada.

On May 3, 2019, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (SKCA) released its lengthy decision in Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 SKCA 40.