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Explainer: How does Canada s Clean Fuel Standard policy work? Reuters 12/29/2020
By Nia Williams
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada published the draft Clean Fuel Standard this month, which is central to the ruling Liberal Party s commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. The proposed regulation is also a key part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau s pledge that Canada will hit net-zero emissions by 2050.
WHAT WILL IT DO?
The Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) requires suppliers of liquid fuels, such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene, to gradually cut the amount of carbon in their product.
There will be carbon-intensity reduction targets set for each fuel, starting in 2022 and increasing annually until 2030. Carbon intensity is measured on a full lifecycle basis, from crude oil extraction, to refining, to a fuel s end use by consumers.
Feds’ Clean Fuel Standard Drives Concerns Over Design, Cost, Implementation
New hurdle demands further adaptation for carbon-intensive sectors already under duress
News Analysis
The feds’ latest weapon in their war against carbon emissions is the clean fuel standard (CFS). However, considerable concern is being raised about its implementation, cost, and synchronization with other climate change policies, which if not handled well might deal a heavy blow to the Canadian economy.
The CFS’s track record for emissions reduction has been shown to be dubious. However, its biggest benefit might end up being its incentivizing clean energy innovation, with California as a possible guide.
Federal government proposes regulations for Clean Fuel Standard
The federal government has proposed rules for its Clean Fuel Standard that producers and distributors would have to follow under its climate plan.
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The Canadian Press ·
Posted: Dec 20, 2020 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: December 20, 2020
Transportation accounted for 25 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada in 2018, according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada.(LM Otero/The Associated Press)
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