TC Energy, Pembina plan Alberta CCUS project to store 20 MtCO2/yr
Fossil fuel companies TC Energy and Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced plans to implement a CO2 transportation and sequestration system across Alberta on Thursday, with the goal of storing 10% of the provinceās yearly industrial emissions.
Read MoreNova Scotia considering options for CO2 pricing after 2022
The Nova Scotia government is mulling its options for post-2022 carbon pricing, according to a discussion paper released Thursday, suggesting the Canadian province could choose an alternative to its cap-and-trade scheme going forward.Ā
Read MoreCOP25: Roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 10
The high-level segment of the UN climate summit kicked off Tuesday as national ministers descended on the Spanish capital, with the Paris Agreementās market-based Article 6 text still requiring a substantial amount of work. Below is a running summary of those efforts, as well as other happenings at the summit.
Read MoreOntario unveils ‘open architecture’ framework for voluntary offset scheme
The Ontario government has released a framework for its voluntary offset programme, approving three quantification methodologies under an āopen architectureā approach that doesnāt limit project types.
Read MoreOntario approves two new offset protocols, updates third
The Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) finalised two offset protocols for use in the provinceās cap-and-trade programme on Thursday, while also updating a third.
Read MoreOntario, Quebec take steps to advance provincial voluntary markets
Governments and organisations in Ontario and Quebec have taken recent measures to develop and advance voluntary carbon markets in their provinces.
Read MoreOntario environment minister Murray resigns to lead Pembina Institute
Ontarioās Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray has resigned from the government and will lead Canadian clean energy think-tank The Pembina Institute, he announced on Monday.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: How two First Nations and a small Canadian town tapped carbon finance to better manage their shared forest
Tom Cole, the operations manager at Cheakamus Community Forest, has a mental list of what he calls āTomās magic spotsā ā hidden-away gems heās gotten to know over 30 years of exploring these British Columbia woods. One is a little lake that acts as an āabsolute mirrorā; he swears that āyou canāt tell if youāre looking at the lake or looking at reality.ā
Read MoreMexico to roll out pilot carbon trading market in 2017
Mexico will launch a pilot emissions trading scheme next year covering 60 major power generators, manufacturers, and transport firms, the government announced, as it gears up efforts to use market-based mechanism to cut carbon.
Read MoreCanadian PM, premiers agree carbon pricing deal but leave out details
Canadaās Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday won the support of provincial premiers to introduce nationwide carbon pricing, but sorting out details was saved for later and there are already signs that the process will be volatile.
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