In this letter, Michael Wilson conveys the Government of Canada’s views on section 526 of the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Wilson writes that Section 526 was not meant to be interpreted to apply to the oil […]
This post-mission report gives a sense of how the Alberta government was targeting decision makers and legislators in the U.S. even before the end of the presidency of the oil friendly George W. Bush.
This is an itinerary from Premier of Alberta Ed Stelmach’s mission to Washington. Stelmach’s trip included meetings with: Canadian Ambassador, Michael Wilson; Rep. Edward J. Markey, Chair, House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming; Rep. Joe Barton, Ranking […]
This is a draft oil sands communications plan for Natural Resources Canada. This document was obtained through access to information (ATIP), and the exact date of its publication is unknown, although it appears to be from 2008.
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 […]
This short presentation outlines some basic issues to do with California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
This is an in-depth policy report of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The Executive Summary of this document explains how the LCFS is meant to “facilitate the introduction of low-carbon fuels and restrain the trend toward investments in more […]
EU Policy: ‘DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil…’ Draft Report on Directive 98/70/EC to European Parliament Committee on […]
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Executive Order calling for a 10% reduction from 2007 levels in the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels by 2020.
This Executive Order establishes that a Low Carbon Fuel Standard be created for transportation fuels in California.
