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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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Standard for completing greenhouse gas compliance reports. Version 1.0

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Overview of compliance and forecasting reporting under Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation for the 2018 calendar year and after.

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Quantification protocol for aerobic composting. Version 2.0

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Reductions in methane emissions can be achieved through optimally-operated aerobic composting. This quantification protocol sets the parameters for offset projects involving aerobic composting.... More ≫

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Reductions in methane emissions can be achieved through optimally-operated aerobic composting. This quantification protocol sets the parameters for offset projects involving aerobic composting. The baseline condition for this protocol is the disposal of eligible waste in a Class II municipal solid waste landfill.

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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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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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Quantification protocol for landfill gas capture and combustion. Version 2.0

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Anaerobic decomposition of organic waste materials in a landfill generates gases that contain approximately 60 per cent methane, a greenhouse gas (GHG). The amount of methane emitted from a... More ≫

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Anaerobic decomposition of organic waste materials in a landfill generates gases that contain approximately 60 per cent methane, a greenhouse gas (GHG). The amount of methane emitted from a landfill can be reduced through the installation of landfill gas capture and combustion technology to convert the methane to carbon dioxide. Combustion with energy recovery further reduces GHG emissions by displacing fossil fuel sourced energy to generate heat and electricity. This document presents the methodology for quantifying methane emission reductions which result from the use of one or both of these methods of reducing methane emissions.

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Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund credit amount order

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Stipulates, under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, the amount of money that must be contributed to the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund to obtain one fund credit equal to a tonne... More ≫

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Stipulates, under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, the amount of money that must be contributed to the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund to obtain one fund credit equal to a tonne reduction in emissions, for the years 2015 to 2017.

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Quantification protocol for CO2 capture and permanent storage in deep saline aquifers

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This protocol scope covers the full carbon capture and storage chain from capture through compression, transport, injection and storage.

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Quantification protocol for agricultural nitrous oxide emission reductions. Draft version 1.1

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The scope of this protocol is limited to on-farm reductions of emissions from nitrogen sources and fuel use associated with the management of synthetic fertilizer, manure fertilizer and crop... More ≫

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The scope of this protocol is limited to on-farm reductions of emissions from nitrogen sources and fuel use associated with the management of synthetic fertilizer, manure fertilizer and crop residues. Greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions associated with carbon sequestration in the soil and off-site emission reductions affected by the manufacture and distribution of nitrogen fertilizers are excluded from the protocol. The exclusion of off-site reductions of fertilizer manufacturing increases conservativeness in emission reduction calculations and limits the scope of quantification to those sources, sinks and/or reservoirs for which data are readily available.

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Carbon offset emission factors handbook. Version 1.0

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The Carbon Offset Emission Factors Handbook contains a listing of common emission factors used in the Alberta carbon offset system as well as common quantification methodologies. Common emission... More ≫

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The Carbon Offset Emission Factors Handbook contains a listing of common emission factors used in the Alberta carbon offset system as well as common quantification methodologies. Common emission factors, provided in section 1, are intended as inputs to formulae provided in approved quantification protocols. Common quantification methods, provided in section 2, are commonly used formulae for quantification of greenhouse gas offsets in Alberta. This section includes both quantification methods and factors required for greenhouse gas offset quantification. Emission factors and methodologies are subject o periodic updates. Updated values are immediately applicable for use in new offset projects. Current projects will be required to transfer to updated factors if they receive a crediting period extension. The project developer is responsible for ensuring the most current version is used for annual project reporting.

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