In this email Victoria Ingram sets a list of key background notes to prepare for the Ministers binder in preparation of the IEA Ministerial and also has allocated specific people to each set of background notes.
This was a briefing updating the current status of the Emission Control Area (ECA) proposal for North American coastal waters and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission regulations for the Great Lakes. The note describes the new policies in which would […]
Air pollutants from ships – Briefing note to the Minister – Obtained through access to information legislation (ATIP)
This is another briefing note prepared for the Minister of Natural Resources. Much of the content is redacted. Among the sections completely or largely blacked out are “Policy and Technical Issues”, “Communications Considerations”, and “Advice to Minister”. The date of […]
This briefing note, prepared for the Minister of Natural Resources, helps explain why letters from NRCan often accompany letters from Canadian politicians lobbying against good climate policy, like California’s LCFS. The note discusses the image of Canada’s “dirty” tar sands […]
This document summarizes the major provisions of the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act. “Section 526 prohibits federal agencies from procuring synfuel unless its life cycle GHG emissions are less than those for conventional petroleum sources.” The Government of Canada […]
