http://envirolaw.com/ontario-joins-western-climate-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ontario-joins-western-climate-initiative News and analysis (not advice) by a top Ontario environmental lawyer Fri, 18 May 2012 00:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://envirolaw.com/ontario-joins-western-climate-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Jayla Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:38:07 +0000 http://envirolaw.com/?p=304#comment-528 In contrast to the regional ambitions of other provinces, Alberta continues to forge its own path. It was, of course, the first jurisdiction in North America to implement a soft (intensity-based) cap-and-trade regime in summer 2007. Recently, Alberta invested 2 billion into Carbon Capture and Storage and also announced its 2008 Climate Change Strategy, which will reduce GHG emissions by 14% below 2005 emissions by 2050. In contrast to the regional ambitions of other provinces, Alberta continues to forge its own path. It was, of course, the first jurisdiction in North America to implement a soft (intensity-based) cap-and-trade regime in summer 2007. Recently, Alberta invested 2 billion into Carbon Capture and Storage and also announced its 2008 Climate Change Strategy, which will reduce GHG emissions by 14% below 2005 emissions by 2050.

]]> http://envirolaw.com/ontario-joins-western-climate-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-46 john franklin Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:07:21 +0000 http://envirolaw.com/?p=304#comment-46 " the growth of the WCI underscores Alberta's isolation..." Having just finished reading the Alberta Protocol in all its 100 plus pages ( the same general length as the new WCI paper ) I am wondering if isolation is the correct thought. The AP seems to be very much a working document and there appears to have been actual business on the GHG Carbon Credit front. What is the disagreement between the WCI and the AP please. I am very new to this and I am attempting to see the big picture as well as the pragmatic " let's get started " aspects. ” the growth of the WCI underscores Alberta’s isolation…”
Having just finished reading the Alberta Protocol in all its 100 plus pages ( the same general length as the new WCI paper ) I am wondering if isolation is the correct thought. The AP seems to be very much a working document and there appears to have been actual business on the GHG Carbon Credit front. What is the disagreement between the WCI and the AP please. I am very new to this and I am attempting to see the big picture as well as the pragmatic ” let’s get started ” aspects.

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