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The development of a Canada-wide clean fuel standard took a
major step forward on December 19, 2020, with the federal
government s release of draft Clean Fuel Regulations which,
once finalized, will come into force in December 2022.
The Clean Fuel Regulations will apply to producers or importers
of gasoline, diesel, kerosene and light and heavy fuel oils
(referred to as primary suppliers ). Each fuel type is
assigned a lifecycle carbon intensity value, expressed in grams of
carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule of energy
(gCO
2e/MJ), which is meant to represent the emission
[co-author: Kenryo Mizutani - Articling Student]
The development of a Canada-wide clean fuel standard took a major step forward on December 19, 2020, with the federal government s release of draft Clean Fuel Regulations which, once finalized, will come into force in December 2022.
The Clean Fuel Regulations will apply to producers or importers of gasoline, diesel, kerosene and light and heavy fuel oils (referred to as primary suppliers ). Each fuel type is assigned a lifecycle carbon intensity value, expressed in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule of energy (gCO
2e/MJ), which is meant to represent the emission intensity of such fuel throughout its entire lifecycle. The carbon intensity values serve as a baseline, against which primary suppliers will be required to make annual reductions. Beginning in 2022, each primary supplier must reduce the carbon intensity of the fuels it produces or imports by a minimum amount that increases each year, starting at 2.4 gCO
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Federalism and energy policy are once again dominating the
national discussion. The situation is complicated by the emergence
of the environment as an important constitutional subject that cuts
across both sides of the division of powers allocated between
federal and provincial governments by the Constitution. Due to
their complexity, courts frequently rely upon flexible
constitutionalism and the doctrine of cooperative federalism to
resolve disputes. This article considers whether the interpretive
tools available to the judiciary are capable of resolving current
issues while preserving the logic and purpose of the balance