Originally published in the Ontario Bar Association’s Environews Newsletter, Volume 22, No. 2 – December NRTEE Report, Emissions Trading Regimes and Recent Amendment to Local Improvement Charge Regulation Show Movement Towards a Low-Carbon Economy By Laura Zizzo* The low-carbon economic future is now. From market projections for low-carbon goods and services to pockets of global carbon pricing and even to ... Read More »
On January 28, 2013, Travis moderated a discussion between George Smitherman and Peter Tabuns on energy policy in Ontario. The panel discussion was hosted by the Climate Change Lawyers Network on Monday evening at WeirFoulds LLP. Saba Ahmad has a great article on her website. A big thanks to WeirFoulds LLP for the generous hosting. One excerpt from Saba’s article: The ... Read More »
As of October 31, 2011 the Ontario Power Authority is undergoing its 2-year review of the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program for renewable energy. Both the legislation implementing the FIT and the province’s Long-term energy plan released in November 2010 require this review. The price schedule for FIT projects will be a major focus of the review. In its news release, the ... Read More »
Ontario Smart Grid Forum has released its second report Modernizing Ontario’s Electricity System: Next Steps - about smart meters and smart grid development in Ontario. Read More »
Travis Allan discusses Prop 23 and 26, California ballot initiatives designed to stop action on climate change. Read More »
Today’s permanent closure of four coal-fired electricity generation units marks a milestone in Ontario’s move towards a cleaner and greener electricity system. Coal is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. The Ontario government has pledged to phase out all coal fire generation in the province by 2014. Today two of eight units at Nanticoke and two of four ... Read More »
I am pleased to be writing this from Montreal for the 2010 World Energy Congress, which I will be attending as a participate of the Future Energy Leaders Program. I look forward to engaging with energy-industry participants from around the world over the next 6 days. It’s clear that we are going to discuss many important topics including energy demand ... Read More »
Today at the World Energy Congress in Montreal, the Government of Canada announced it will invest $18.79 million over seven years to Biocardel Quebec Inc through its ecoENERGY for Biofuels program. Minister Paradis delivered the announcement to support the biodiesel producers that convert vegetable or cooking oil or animal fat into biodiesel. More information can be found via the NRCan ... Read More »
The dust has settled and the BC Clean Energy Act (the CEA) became law on June 3, 2010. If the CEA is effectively implemented, BC is poised to give Ontario a run for its renewable energy money as the premier destination for renewable energy investment in Canada. The CEA is designed to change BC from a passive hydroelectric energy consumer ... Read More »
On May 12th 2010, Senators Kerry and Lieberman introduced a major bill aimed at addressing energy and climate change in the United States. The Proposed American Power Act would introduce a limited cap and trade system as well as promote and regulate carbon pricing and carbon markets. It would also implement a number energy and jobs initiatives to move the ... Read More »