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Specified Gas Emitters Regulation results

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Year-by-year summary of the results of the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation on the reduction of greenhouse gases in Alberta. As of January 2018, the regulation has achieved cumulative reductions... More ≫

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Year-by-year summary of the results of the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation on the reduction of greenhouse gases in Alberta. As of January 2018, the regulation has achieved cumulative reductions of 95 million tonnes through operational changes and investing in Alberta-based carbon offsets.

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Technical guidance for offset protocol development and revision. Version 2.0

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This document provides guidance to stakeholders who may be interested in developing or revising a quantification protocol for Alberta's emission offset system. The guidance provides key... More ≫

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This document provides guidance to stakeholders who may be interested in developing or revising a quantification protocol for Alberta's emission offset system. The guidance provides key information on the development process and on offset system design principles. The document also provides stakeholders with information to understand how the Alberta Climate Change Office reviews new and revises existing protocols in the Alberta emmission offset system.

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Quantification protocol for energy efficiency projects. Version 2.0

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This document establishes the approved methodology for quantifying greenhouse gas emission reductions from the implementation of energy efficiency activities in eligible areas. This quantification... More ≫

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This document establishes the approved methodology for quantifying greenhouse gas emission reductions from the implementation of energy efficiency activities in eligible areas. This quantification protocol can be used by emission offset project developers to quantify emission reductions resulting from the implementation of energy conservation measures such as changes in process, management practices and/or facility improvements in new and retrofit projects.

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Offsets update

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Provides updates to Alberta's agricultural carbon offsets. The carbon offset market is part of Alberta's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Conservation cropping protocol

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Information on carbon payments available for conservation farming. The carbon harvest for direct seeding is explained and the need for correct record keeping is described.

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Micro-generation protocol

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Alberta's micro-generation regulation is meant to encourage small solar or wind power generation that feeds back into the electrical grid. This fact sheet provides information on micro-generation... More ≫

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Alberta's micro-generation regulation is meant to encourage small solar or wind power generation that feeds back into the electrical grid. This fact sheet provides information on micro-generation for agricultural producers.

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Quantification protocol for aerobic landfill bioreactor projects. Version 2.0

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This protocol covers landfills or landfill cells which are at capacity, will not be accepting more waste materials and are covered. Rather than the content of these landfills or landfill cells... More ≫

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This protocol covers landfills or landfill cells which are at capacity, will not be accepting more waste materials and are covered. Rather than the content of these landfills or landfill cells decomposing anaerobically and producing methane, wells are drilled for the purposes of aerating the waste and recirculating leachate. Conditions are maintained to support aerobic decomposition of the waste. The resulting carbon dioxide emissions are considered as biogenic.

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Roadmap to Alberta's innovative offset system

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The Alberta offset system presents new ways for producers to consistently improve their operations and earn some extra dollars along the way. This is an overview of the fundamentals.

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Quantification protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fed cattle. Version 3.0

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Agricultural activities, including the production of livestock, result in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Beef cattle, in particular, release methane (CH4) as a result of the... More ≫

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Agricultural activities, including the production of livestock, result in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Beef cattle, in particular, release methane (CH4) as a result of the digestion of feed materials in the rumen. These emissions are called enteric emissions and are a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activities. Methane and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions are also generated from manure storage and handling within beef cattle operations. These emissions are called manure emissions. This protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in fed cattle addresses digestion and manure storage/handling sources of livestock greenhouse gas emissions. The protocol allows users to quantify greenhouse gas reductions using scientifically valid methodology and emission factors resulting from alterations in feeding strategies and other technologies in the finishing stages of beef cattle at feedlots in Alberta.

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Agricultural carbon offsets activity increases from 2007 to 2012

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Looks at how carbon levels were reduced as a result of agricultural offsets between 2007 and 2012, and highlights developments in the Alberta Offset System during this period.

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