Minister McKenna releases framework to make Canada's fuels cleaner
OTTAWA, Dec. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, moved Canada a step closer to using cleaner fuels, with the release of the regulatory framework outlining the proposed design of Canada's Clean Fuel Standard. The framework will provide the basis for technical discussions and regulations that will require the use of cleaner fuels in vehicles, industries, and buildings. This is one of the ways in which Canada is taking bold action to ensure a sustainable planet for future generations, build a clean economy, and create more opportunities for middle-class Canadians.
Officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada will engage industry, other governments, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to work through the technical details of the Clean Fuel Standard with the aim of publishing draft regulations by late 2018.
The Clean Fuel Standard will require fuel producers, importers, or distributors to reduce the amount of carbon pollution associated with liquid, solid, and gaseous fuels. They will be able to do this by reducing the greenhouse gas emissions produced during any part of a fuel's lifecycle—whether they are released during production, when transporting the fuel to processors and end users, or when the fuel is combusted. The Clean Fuel Standard will be a flexible regulation that will provide a wide range of compliance options for fuel producers, importers, or distributors.
The Clean Fuel Standard is the single largest emission-reduction policy in Canada's climate and clean-growth plan. The Clean Fuel Standard will be designed to reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 30 million tonnes a year, by 2030.
Quotes
"Canadians know that the environment and the economy go hand in hand. The Clean Fuel Standard will give Canadians better access to clean fuels and will make a significant cut in Canada's carbon pollution. It will also spur clean growth and create good jobs in communities across the country. Using cleaner fuels in our buildings, vehicles, and industrial operations is one of the biggest steps we can take to reduce carbon pollution and make our economy cleaner and more competitive."
– Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
"Renewable fuels offer a very big opportunity for Canada's farmers and agricultural producers. The national Clean Fuel Standard will create new demand for ethanol, biodiesel, renewable natural gas, and other advanced biofuels. This is a good news story for climate change and for clean innovation in the agricultural sector."
– Lawrence MacAuley, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Quick Facts
- The overall objective of the Clean Fuel Standard will be to achieve annual reductions of 30 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This amount is equivalent to removing more than seven million vehicles from the roads for a year.
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