AFREA Information Session: Alberta s Climate Leadership Plan Michael Fulsom, Director, Public and Stakeholder Engagement Alberta Climate Change

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1 AFREA Information Session: Alberta s Climate Leadership Plan Michael Fulsom, Director, Public and Stakeholder Engagement Alberta Climate Change Office

2 Climate Leadership Plan Released in November 2015 in response to the Climate Change Advisory Panel Report. From August to October 2015,the Panel heard from a wide range of Albertans including the public, farmers, Indigenous communities, academia, think-tanks and industry representatives on a new climate change strategy for Albertans.

3 Alberta s Climate Leadership Plan Key Initiatives 1. Implementing a new carbon price places an economywide price on greenhouse gas emissions Applying a carbon levy on transportation and heating fuels Emissions intensity carbon pricing will be replaced by an emissions performance based system New approach will generate funding that will be fully recycled back into the economy 2. Phasing out emissions from coal-generated electricity by 2030 and replacing that capacity with electricity produced by renewable sources and natural gas

4 Alberta s Climate Leadership Plan Key Initiatives 3.Legislated oil sands limit of 100 megatonnes (Mt) per year 4.Implementing a new methane emission reduction strategy with the goal of reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 45% from 2014 levels by 2025

5 Climate Leadership Plan- Budget 2016 Over next 5 years, carbon levy is expected to raise $9.6 billion, all of which will be reinvested in the economy and rebated to Albertans $6.2 billion will help diversify our energy industry and create new jobs: $3.4 billion for large scale renewable energy, bioenergy and technology $2.2 billion for green infrastructure like transit $645 million for Energy Efficiency Alberta, a new provincial agency that will support energy efficiency programs and services for homes and businesses

6 Climate Leadership Plan- Budget 2016 Over next 5 years $3.4 billion will help households, businesses and communities adjust to the carbon levy: $2.3 billion for carbon rebates to help low- and middle-income families $865 million to pay for a cut in the small business tax rate from 3% to 2% $195 million to assist coal communities, Indigenous communities and others with adjustment

7 Climate Leadership Policy Committee Committees review policy decisions, long-range strategic priorities, legislation and regulations. Hon. Christina Gray, Chair Hon. Shannon Phillips Hon. Danielle Larivee Hon. Margaret McCuaig-Boyd Hon. Marlin Schmidt

8 Bill 20-Climate Leadership Implementation Act: Three main functions 1. Provides authority to implement the carbon levy, outline the carbon price, and create the necessary administrative framework. It will also set out the framework for consumer rebates and exemptions. 2. Proposes new Crown agency, called Energy Efficiency Alberta, tasked with delivering energy efficiency and community energy system programs on government s behalf. 3. Enables government to use carbon revenue collected for the CCEMF for a broader range of climate related purposes.

9 Climate Leadership Plan- Energy Efficiency Advisory Panel Chaired by Dr. David Wheeler, President and Vice Chancellor, Cape Breton University, includes 6 additional members Panel to provide recommendations for Energy Efficiency Alberta: Energy efficiency and community energy opportunities for Alberta Potential delivery approaches that are appropriate for Alberta Long-term vision considerations for promoting energy efficiency and community energy systems The advisory panel will engage: The public Indigenous communities Non-profit and voluntary organizations Municipal and technical stakeholders

10 Energy Efficiency Advisory Panel Online Input and Feedback Input from stakeholder sessions is available on the Panel s website. The Panel is accepting online input and submissions from Albertans and specific stakeholder groups. September 7: 139 submissions Deadline: September 30 th

11 Alberta s Climate Leadership Plan Measures of Success Reduced GHG emission Compliance options are flexible and met Transition to cleaner sources of electricity Oil sands emissions are managed within limit Diversified low-carbon economy Competitiveness is maintained Create new jobs Family & communities well-being and resilience Transition to new employment opportunities Energy efficiency and green infrastructure incentives shift attitudes and consumer behaviours Avoid downstream health care costs and lost productivity

12 Climate Leadership Plan- Engagement Key engagements under the Climate Leadership Plan Energy efficiency and community energy programs Micro-generation Regulation Performance standards for Large Final Emitters Coal facilitator report Innovation and technology framework & bioenergy Methane technical engagement Indigenous engagement Establishing Oil Sands Advisory Group

13 Ongoing updates:

14 Bending the Curve 14