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Environment committee  There are many examples of carbon offsetting projects that will reduce emissions.

October 25th, 2018Committee meeting

Laurence Blandford

Environment committee  I'm trying to think of a project off the top of my head. Basically, whenever you replace an activity that produces CO2 but also has other pollutants.... If you were to replace, say, a coal-fired electricity plant with a renewable energy production plant, you would probably not on

October 25th, 2018Committee meeting

Laurence Blandford

Environment committee  Under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation in Alberta, there are several examples of renewable electricity projects contracted both through merchant power revenues and through offsets with large emitters.

October 25th, 2018Committee meeting

Laurence Blandford

Environment committee  Carbon offsets don't necessarily make a difference for clean air, because clean air will be driven by pollutants other than CO2 itself, so it depends on what the project is. The Center for Clean Air Policy was originally established to advise governors on the SO2 emissions trad

October 25th, 2018Committee meeting

Laurence Blandford

Environment committee  I'm not a trade expert, so I would be reluctant to comment specifically on the various trade agreements. With regard to carbon leakage, it's always an issue that comes up. I think the literature, as far as I'm familiar with it, suggests that it may be overplayed in certain argum

October 25th, 2018Committee meeting

Laurence Blandford

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for the honour to appear before this committee. I will address two of your subtopics today: climate finance and the potential for transfer of mitigation outcomes under article 6 of the Paris Ag

October 25th, 2018Committee meeting

Laurence Blandford