Pan-European oils sands advocacy strategy

This March 2011 document outlines the oil sands advocacy strategy in Europe, identifying key objectives and outcomes. It also identifies allies and adversaries and includes the National Energy Board as …

Question Period on Canadian lobbying against Fuel Quality Directive

Question regarding the Canadian government lobbying against the Fuel Quality Directive in Parliament on October 24, 2011

The Environment
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Mr. Claude Gravelle (Nickel Belt, NDP)

Minister Oliver Objects to the European Union’s Discrimination of Canadian Crude Oil

In this press release you can read the letter sent to the European Union’s Commissioner for Energy, Günther Oettinger Resources Minister Joe Oliver criticizing the Fuel Quality Directive for being ‘discriminatory’ against …

U.S. legislative and regulatory processes

This document outlines Canada’s wishes to harmonize its climate change policies with that of the US pertaining to the Copenhagen Accord, CCS development and deployment under the Clean Energy Dialogue …

U.S 2011 budget proposal

This document outlines US 2011 Budget spending on Climate Change initiatives and Clean Energy initiatives.  Funding was increased in many areas related to such areas such as for implementation of …

U.S-Canada clean energy dialogue action plan (Progress)

This document provides an overview of the progress being made under the US-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue Action Plan and the current status of several projects being proposed by the working …

The economic crisis and its impact on investment in Canada’s energy sector

This document outlined several impacts of the economic downturn on Canada’s Energy Sector.  One impact included decreased investment in Canada’s petroleum industry, delaying $100 billion in products, mostly from tar …

Organization of work – submission of the US

This document outlines the United States preliminary views and proposals on climate change coming from Copenhagen and moving into the conference in Mexico in 2010.  Also outlined are the main …

Letter to Ms. Urbancic regarding the tar sands

This letter sent by Catherine Day to Ms Urbancic, EU Policy Officer, Low Carbon Fuels, Transport and Environment, clearly demonstrates the implications of setting specific values of emission intensities for …

Proposal for evaluating upstream GHG emissions of tar sands

This document is the Proposal for Evaluating Upstream GHG emissions of Tar Sands as Feedstock for a notional European Refinery as defined for the JEC Well-to-Wheel Study.  It conveys two …

Member’s of European Parliament letter to Commissioner Hedegaard re FQD and carbon intensity

This letter from a group of Members of European Parliament to the Commissioner for climate action, Connie Hedegaard, expresses their concern with the removal of a specified carbon intensity value …

Enhancing Resilience in a Changing Climate – Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Water Availability for Oil Sands Development in the Athabasca River Basin

While NRCan is trying to position itself as having a balanced view of the issue (see document “Draft NRCan Oil Sands Communications Plan”), this analysis makes clear where their priority …

DFAITs role in US oil sands outreach

This document outlines the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s role in the Oil sands outreach strategy.  Interestingly it notes key players involved within the governemnt such as NRCan, …

Report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation respecting its participation at the 32nd European parliament-Canada

Ambassador Ross Hornby comments: “The Ambassador further noted that oil sands were expected to become an important issue, as some Members of the European Parliament are currently contemplating a resolution …

Ed Stelmach advertisement in Washington post

This is part of the the Government of Alberta’s public relations campaign.

Ed Stelmach submitted this as a letter to the Washington Post, but the paper refused to print it. …

Member of European Parliament letter to Commissioner Hedegaard

This is a letter from a group of European Members of Parliament to Commissioner Hedegaard. It summarizes the arguments around assigning a default carbon intensity value to tar sands oil.…

Alberta to strengthen ties with western U.S. leaders – minister to emphasize environment, energy and economy

This is a Government of Alberta press release and trip itinerary. Iris Evans’ trip to this meeting is significant because the Western Governors’ Association has recommended adopting a low carbon …

Bilateral with EUROPIA on the fuel quality directive

This document outlines the speaking points for Commissioner Hedegaard at a meeting with President Dr Josef Waltl and Secretary General Ms Isabelle Muller in which the Fuel Quality Directive is …

Renner to advance cross-border clean energy dialogue

Press release and itinerary for Rob Renner’s lobbying mission to Boston, Harrisburg, and Trenton.

-”In Boston, Renner will meet with representatives from the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management …

Remarks at the energy security forum: Ed Stelmach

Notes from Ed Stelmach’s speech at the Energy Security Forum, hosted by the Centre for North American Energy Security.

“I hope we can count on you here in the United …

Note for Mr. Jos Delbeke regarding the FQD

This is a note for the attention of Director General of Climate Action in the EU Mr. Jos Delbeke.  In the article is information regarding the Fuel Quality Directive, what …

Non-paper on Fuel Quality Directive without tar sands

This leaked document contains no default value for tar sands, apparently because of the pressure and lobbying of the Canadian government. Later iterations of this document had the tar sands …

Outline of considerations in the development of a screening process for crude oils

This is the process Canada tar sands oil would have to go through. Because tar sands oil would end up being classified as a High Carbon Intensity Fuel, Canada has …

Oil sands image in Europe

Ms. Evans mentions Diana McQueen’s trip and the Ross Hornby letter. She also announces the government’s
“intent over the next few months to have a number of targeted missions to …

European meetings on responsible development key to advancing Alberta’s competitiveness

This is a press release and trip itinerary for Alberta Energy’s parliamentary assistant Diana McQueen lobbying mission to Europe, from March 15 to March 23 2010.

Diana McQueen will be …