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Quantification protocol for biofuel production and usage. Version 1

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Written for the biofuel production facility or project developer, this protocol quantifies the emission reductions from the avoidance of fossil fuel consumption when the fossil fuel is replaced by... More ≫

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Written for the biofuel production facility or project developer, this protocol quantifies the emission reductions from the avoidance of fossil fuel consumption when the fossil fuel is replaced by biofuels on an equivalent energy potential basis. The protocol also includes reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to any heat/power production and electricity generation related to the process, and from the avoidance of landfilling any materials which may be diverted for conversion to biofuel. The protocol is not intended to be prescriptive, but instead serve as a generic “recipe” for biofuel facility owners and operators to follow in order to meet measurement, monitoring and GHG quantification requirements.

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Technical guidance for offset project developers. Version 4.0

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The purpose of this doucment is to assist offset market participants (protocol developers) wishing to develop quantification protocols for use in the Alberta offset system where the intended final... More ≫

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The purpose of this doucment is to assist offset market participants (protocol developers) wishing to develop quantification protocols for use in the Alberta offset system where the intended final purchaser of offset credits generated is a facility regulated under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation. Alberta's offset market was initiated as a market instrument to support compliance under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation. The Regulation requires all large, industrial facilities in Alberta emitting over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year to reduce their emissions intensity by 12 per cent per year from their government approved baseline emission intensity.

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Quantification protocol for selection for low residual feed intake in beef cattle. Version 1.0

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The scope of this protocol is limited to enteric fermentation emissions and associated manure greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle using a functionally equivalent metric of emissions per... More ≫

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The scope of this protocol is limited to enteric fermentation emissions and associated manure greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle using a functionally equivalent metric of emissions per kilogram of live cattle weight.

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Technical guidance for completing specified gas compliance reports. Version 4.0

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The purpose of this document is to assist facilities regulated under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation in completing annual compliance reports. It also provides information on the compliance... More ≫

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The purpose of this document is to assist facilities regulated under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation in completing annual compliance reports. It also provides information on the compliance options available for facilities that are not able to meet their emissions reduction target through facility level improvements.

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Technical guidance for offset project developers. Version 2.0

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The purpose of this document is to assist offset market participants in implementing offset projects for use in the Alberta offset system where the intended final purchaser is a facility regulated... More ≫

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The purpose of this document is to assist offset market participants in implementing offset projects for use in the Alberta offset system where the intended final purchaser is a facility regulated under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation.

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Specified gas emitters regulation : technical guidance for completing baseline emissions intensity applications. Version 2.0

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This document is intended to assist regulated facilities under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation with the completion of the baseline emissions intensity applications. Greenhouse gas emissions... More ≫

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This document is intended to assist regulated facilities under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation with the completion of the baseline emissions intensity applications. Greenhouse gas emissions intensity is regulated on a facility-by-facility basis. Targets are set at the facility and that facility's performance over time is compared against its approved baseline emissions intensity.

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Specified gas emitters regulation : quantification protocol for including edible oils in cattle feeding regimes. Version 2

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The opportunity for generating carbon offsets with this protocol arises from the direct and indirect reductions of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from modification of the finishing diet for... More ≫

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The opportunity for generating carbon offsets with this protocol arises from the direct and indirect reductions of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from modification of the finishing diet for cattle to include edible oils.

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Specified gas emitters regulation : frequently asked questions for baseline emissions intensity applications and compliance reporting. Version 1

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Guidance document to assist in the interpretation and compliance to the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, which requires that facilities which emit direct greenhouse gas emissions equal to or... More ≫

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Guidance document to assist in the interpretation and compliance to the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, which requires that facilities which emit direct greenhouse gas emissions equal to or exceeding 100,000 tonnes CO2 per year on submit a baseline emissions intensity application and annual compliance reports.

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Specified gas emitters regulation : quantification protocol for afforestation projects. Version 1

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This protocol serves as a generic "recipe" for proponents to follow in order to meet the measurement, monitoring and greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification requirements for afforestation projects. An... More ≫

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This protocol serves as a generic "recipe" for proponents to follow in order to meet the measurement, monitoring and greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification requirements for afforestation projects. An afforestation project will achieve GHG reductions/removals through the increase in carbon stocks on the project site as a result of the growth of trees. The opportunity for generating carbon offsets with this protocol arises mainly from carbon sequestration from planting trees on land not traditionally forested, such as agricultural land, urban land, agro-forestry operations and perhaps rehabilitation of industrial lands.

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Specified gas emitters regulation : quantification protocol for diversion of biomass to energy from biomass combustion facilities. Version 1

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The opportunity for generating carbon offsets with this protocol arises from the direct and indirect reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by offsetting fossil-fuel derived energy through the... More ≫

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The opportunity for generating carbon offsets with this protocol arises from the direct and indirect reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by offsetting fossil-fuel derived energy through the generation of heat, power and/or electricity from biomass combustion facilities and potentially combusting material that otherwise would have undergone anaerobic decomposition in a stockpile, storage or landfill. It is written for the energy from biomass project developer; some familiarity with, or general understanding of, generating energy from biomass is expected.

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