Transcript Climate Change – Part I - Law Society of Nunavut

Up in the Air:
Recent Developments in
Canadian Climate Change Law
and Policy
Teresa Meadows
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Disclaimer
 This is a VERY selective overview of a very
complex and rapidly changing area of law and
policy
 It was drafted to identify some of the notable and
key trends in the area (according to the
presenter)
 The focus is on current (and planned) regulatory
responses to climate change issues in Canada
(there is no discussion of the science of CC)
 Any views expressed, errors and omissions are
entirely those of the presenter
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The “Running Tour”
 The call to action
 Canada’s current emissions picture and
projections
 Limits, levies, caps, trades and taxes—a focused
discussion of the veritable potpourri of
provincial/territorial regulatory initiatives
 focus on AB, MB & NU
 The only constant is change—the challenge of
harmonization initiatives on the horizon
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The Call to Action
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Canada’s Emissions Picture
AB/SK #1
Source: Environment Canada (2014). Canada’s Emissions Trends
2014. Gatineau, QC: Environment Canada, at p. iii.
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The Picture Over Time
Source: Environment Canada (2015). Canada National
Inventory Report 1990-2013. Gatineau, QC:
Environment Canada, at p. 10.
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Canada’s Progress To Date:
A.K.A. What’s a nice country like you doing in a place like
this?
Source: Environment Canada (2014). Canada’s Emissions Trends 2014.
Gatineau, QC: Environment Canada, at p. 30.
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A tale of two provinces--Alberta
Source: Alberta Climate Change Advisory Panel (2015). Climate
Leadership: Report to the Minister. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Environment
and Parks, at p. 24.
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