ghg roundup ii_agriculture

Greenhouse Gas Roundup II:

AGRICULTURE

Adam Driedzic

Staff CounselELC Webinar12:00pm, April 14, 2010

Since 1982

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Edmonton-based

Alberta-wide

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Cumulative Effects

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ALBERTA GHG

Kyoto

UNFCCCUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Marrakesh * Copenhagen *

Stage 1 Stage 2

“LULUCF”

Land Use , Land Use Change , and Forestry

Canada 50,000Alberta 50,000Ontario 25,000United States 25,000British Columbia 25,000

20,00010,000

Western Climate Initiative 10,000

Reporting Thresholds

TONNES of CO2 / YEAR

Turning the Corner (2007)

Regulatory Framework for Industrial GHG Emissions

Compliance Options:1. Improve efficiency

2. Pay to fund - $15 / tonne

3. Buy credit from compliant facility

4. Buy offset in Canada

5. Kyoto CDM

6. Credit for Early Action

REGULATED BUYER

NOT IN FORCE

UN – REGULATED SELLER

Turning the Corner (2007)

Regulatory Framework for Industrial GHG Emissions NOT IN FORCE

UN – REGULATED SELLER Emissions Offsets

“Design Principles”• In Canada;

• Extra-legal;

• Beyond baseline;

• Real and verifiable;

• After January 1, 2000;

• Maximize project types;

• Administrative simplicity;

• Beyond other climate change initiatives;

• “Should” provide a net environmental benefit;

• Build on federal pilot projects and experience in other jurisdictions.

Turning the Corner (2007)

Regulatory Framework for Industrial GHG Emissions NOT IN FORCE

UN – REGULATED SELLER Emissions Offsets

“Design Principles”• In Canada;

• Extra-legal;

• Beyond baseline;

• Real and verifiable;

• After January 1, 2000;

• Maximize project types;

• Administrative simplicity;

• Beyond other climate change initiatives;

• “Should” provide a net environmental benefit;

• Build on federal pilot projects and experience in other jurisdictions.

TECHNICAL GUIDES

1. Project Proponents

2. Verification

3. Protocol Developers

Turning the Corner (2007)

Regulatory Framework for Industrial GHG Emissions NOT IN FORCE

UN – REGULATED SELLER Emissions Offsets

“Design Principles”• In Canada;

• Extra-legal;

• Beyond baseline;

• Real and verifiable;

• After January 1, 2000;

• Maximize project types;

• Administrative simplicity;

• Beyond other climate change initiatives;

• “Should” provide a net environmental benefit;

• Build on federal pilot projects and experience in other jurisdictions.

TECHNICAL GUIDES

1. Project Proponents

2. Verification

3. Protocol Developers

Private Sector

Climate Change and Emissions Management Act

Specified Gas Emitters Regulation

Emissions Offsets

7 (1) Requirements:

• In Alberta;

•Extra - legal;

• Beyond baseline;

• Real, quantifiable, measurable;

• After January 1, 2002;

• Clear ownership

• Counted Once for Compliance;

• Third Party Verified.

TECHNICAL GUIDES

1. Offset Project Development

2. Verification *(draft)

3. Protocols

REGISTRY

Private Sector

UN – REGULATED SELLER

TYPE CAPACITY NEEDS COST PERTON CO2

COMPOSTING COWSDUMP TRUCK

SHOVELTURNER

$20

SYNGAS CHICKENS GASSIFIER $90

BIOGAS PIGS BIODIGESTER $29

MANURE MANAGEMENT OFFSETS

Offset Credit Use

(Climate Change Central)

2007 2008

Facilities 5 25

Offset Projects 7 29

Million tonnes 1 2.75

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