https://open.alberta.ca/feeds/custom.atom?tags=greenhouse+gases&dataset_type=publicationsOpen Government - Custom query2024-03-29T09:04:40.303711+00:00Alberta Open Governmentpython-feedgenRecently created or updated datasets on Open Government. Custom query: ''https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/1ef577d9-d54d-45a4-ac49-3d5722ad99bcClimate change innovation and technology framework : GreenSTEM program guide2023-08-30T15:13:45.598601+00:00Provides a high-level overview of the GreenSTEM pilot program from application to post-completion. The program is a cleantech-focused entrepreneurial fellowship that provides seed funding to hard-tech spinouts and startups from Alberta's research universities, facilitated lab access mentorship, and technology business skills development. GreenSTEM is a new pilot program under the Climate Change Innovation and Technology Framework's Emerging Clean Technology Partnerships Program.2018-09-24T22:06:57.189783+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/a3f3ca23-0888-49eb-8d5d-b8a1a06d5bcaFrequently asked questions : CCITF - GreenSTEM2023-08-30T15:15:31.638267+00:00Provides a quick overview of the GreenSTEM pilot program and how to apply for funding through the program. GreenSTEM is a cleantech-focused entrepreneurial Fellowship that provides seed funding to hard-tech spinouts and startups from Alberta's research universities through access to seed funding, facilitated lab access mentorship, and technology business skills development.2018-09-24T22:13:39.326766+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/55b54526-388a-432d-8792-be3dcc308becCarbon Competitiveness Incentive : interim reporting and annual forecasting2023-09-06T14:26:19.554596+00:00The Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation requires facilities exceeding one megatonne of CO2e to report quarterly and provide annual forecasting of emissions, production, and credit usage. Quarterly reporting improves forecasting for emissions and revenue for budgeting purposes. It also allows for revision of rolling estimations to ensure the best available information is shared with government as soon as possible.2018-03-29T16:40:43.272532+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/a7673dc9-897a-4096-bce0-5379f7e689b5Compliance flexibility policy fact sheet2023-09-06T14:36:30.491244+00:00Presents the compliance flexibility policy under the Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation.2018-03-29T16:46:50.865193+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e489f765-8e74-4a21-b034-907692873430Quantification protocol for landfill gas capture and combustion. Version 3.02023-09-06T16:59:40.035595+00:00The scope of this protocol enables generation of emission offsets for landfill gas capture and combustion and/or combustion of landfill gas in an energy recovery system that displaces electricity. The installation of landfill gas capture and combustion technology can convert methane to carbon dioxide resulting in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Combustion with energy recovery can further reduce emissions by displacing fossil fuel sourced energy used to generate electricity and heat.2018-11-14T21:34:31.694389+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/8acc4e6f-6227-49d0-8a9b-14b8790c8e67Standard for completing greenhouse gas compliance reports. Version 1.02023-09-06T17:29:20.868224+00:00Overview of compliance and forecasting reporting under Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation for the 2018 calendar year and after.2018-01-15T18:38:57.582907+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/837cf9bd-9d34-42e7-9f8b-e974dce43c7dStandard for establishing and assigning benchmarks. Version 1.02023-09-06T17:32:39.043338+00:00The purpose of this document is to assist persons responsible for facilities that are regulated by, or considering application to be regulated by, the Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation. The document outlines the methods for establishing and assigning emissions intensity benchmarks that apply to the production of goods and processes at regulated facilities. It also outlines criteria detailing opt-in eligibility and the application process for opt-in to the regulation. Additional information regarding details on emissions scope and coverage, tightening rate, review periods and the assignment of transition allocation benchmarks is also provided.2018-03-29T15:32:05.008650+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/c7d90ca6-88b3-4b71-9ba8-0ebe6d70c065Standard for establishing and assigning benchmarks. Version 22023-09-06T17:33:05.939544+00:00The purpose of this document is to assist persons responsible for facilities that are regulated by, or considering application to be regulated by, the Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation. The document outlines the methods for establishing and assigning emissions intensity benchmarks that apply to the production of goods and processes at regulated facilities. It also outlines criteria detailing opt-in eligibility and the application process for opt-in to the regulation. Additional information regarding details on emissions scope and coverage, tightening rate, review periods and the assignment of transition allocation benchmarks is also provided.2019-01-11T15:50:27.396705+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/ae43faff-6405-443d-a07a-d541d04c52f0Technical guidance for the assessment of additionality2023-09-06T19:13:35.042574+00:00This provides specific guidance to stakeholders when assessing the additionality of a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions or sequestration of GHGs under the Alberta emission offset system. In order to demonstrate the additionality of the activities that are included or proposed to be included in the development or revision of an emission offset quantification protocol, the use of the tools contained in this technical guidance is a requirement for both the Alberta Climate Change Office and stakeholders. This document explains both the roles each of these parties play, and the process used for reviewing and assessing additionality during protocol development or revision.2018-05-31T20:28:15.301013+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/854af86e-309a-4727-90f9-6bba947dc66eClimate Leadership Plan : progress report2023-09-13T20:37:18.733430+00:00In November 2015 the Government of Alberta introduced the Climate Leadership Plan to reduce carbon emissions. These reports provide an update on the actions taken and progress made towards achieving the goals set out in the plan. Progress reports outline how the province will measure, evaluate and report on progress made on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as other important outcomes.2018-06-05T22:32:18.935130+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/577a3abc-8bd9-44e7-806c-20af15b5e614Potential of rangelands to sequester carbon in Alberta : report summary2023-09-18T18:05:02.332600+00:00This summary provides a brief overview of the findings set out in the report Potential of Rangelands to Sequester Carbon in Alberta.2018-09-25T15:11:57.483390+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/28e8388c-e5eb-431e-acbf-43b32ef0d9b3Carbon capture, utilization and storage2023-10-16T16:51:28.146796+00:00This fact sheet provides a brief explanation of carbon capture, capture and storage, and highlights two commercial-scale projects in the oil sands and fertilizer sectors.2019-01-03T17:10:03.233777+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/5d79b86b-7811-413f-88d8-acd36cb9d6d2Alberta greenhouse gas quantification methodologies. Version 2.x2023-10-26T17:42:04.161049+00:00Quantification methodologies for emissions, production and other reported data are prescribed for facilities that are subject to the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation and the Specified Gas Reporting Regulation, to ensure accuracy and consistency across all facilities and sectors.2020-10-30T19:50:05.443477+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/ba00d7a0-e37b-4792-a050-f56bfd968187Standard for greenhouse gas emission offset project developers. Version 3.x2023-10-26T17:43:34.727278+00:00The Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers has been released as one of a series of standards under Alberta's Technology, Innovation, and Emissions Reductions Regulation and outlines the requirements for project developers when developing an emission offset project.2019-11-18T18:49:52.650835+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/26b45734-4765-41cf-965c-ec945a6e4581Standard for validation, verification and audit. Version 5.x2023-10-26T19:06:04.429274+00:00 This document outlines the requirements for validation, verification and audit under the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation. TIER is Alberta's industrial greenhouse gas emissions pricing regulation and emissions trading system. Facilities regulated under TIER must reduce emissions to meet facility benchmarks. All facilities are required to submit verified annual compliance reports yearly. Compliance reporting and benchmark applications require third party assurance.2020-07-28T18:07:52.290446+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/9f28037a-df38-403a-ac3c-51ed3a53d605Quantification protocol for greenhouse gas emission reductions from pneumatic devices. Version 2.x2023-12-05T15:07:32.729130+00:00This quantification protocol is written for the oil and gas industry where natural gas is used to provide pneumatic power for automated process control and operational devices. Devices that may be powered by natural gas include pressure controllers, temperature controllers, transducers, liquid level controllers, flow rate regulators and chemical pumps. The opportunity for generating carbon offsets arises from the direct and indirect reduction in greenhouse gases resulting from the conversion of instrument gas to instrument air in process control systems.2017-02-17T15:47:08.356174+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/c0c46b60-ff54-4090-b647-1c6755aed99eQuantification protocol for instrument gas to instrument air conversion in process control systems. Version 1.x2023-12-05T15:09:43.491791+00:00This protocol serves as a generic ‘recipe’ for project proponents to follow in order to meet the measurement, monitoring, and greenhouse gas quantification requirements for reductions resulting from conversion of instrument gas to instrument air in process control systems. A process flow diagram for a typical project using compressed air to provide pressure to instrument controllers. Upon conversion, all methane that would have been vented will be replaced by compressed air.2015-07-20T20:53:49.176999+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/dbf7c917-3382-4758-b640-e441722b5da2Renewable fuels greenhouse gas emissions eligibility standard : Alberta renewable fuels standard2024-01-05T21:37:12.633159+00:00This document outlines the Renewable fuels greenhouse gas emissions eligibility standard as defined by the Renewable Fuels Standard Regulation, an associated regulation for Alberta's Climate Change and Emissions Management Act.2017-01-13T18:30:13.386263+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e034875d-f1cd-449f-acbc-e13b1631b5f0Economic impacts of a greenhouse gas emissions cap on the oil and gas sector2024-02-08T21:13:03.911550+00:00In December 2023, the Government of Canada announced plans to implement a national cap-and-trade system to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas sector to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. This report, prepared by the Conference Board of Canada and presented to Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, estimates the potential economic impact of a greenhouse gas emissions cap on the oil and gas sector.2024-02-08T20:27:35.047803+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/92ead189-ebbe-412d-8b3f-9155d792ac8fQuantification protocol for greenhouse gas emission reductions from pneumatic devices. Version 3.x2024-03-14T16:18:05.453497+00:00This protocol is effective January 1, 2023 and must be used to quantify emission offsets generated in the 2023 vintage going forward. This quantification protocol is written for the oil and gas industry where natural gas is used to provide pneumatic power for automated process control and operational devices. Devices include pressure controllers, temperature controllers, transducers, liquid level controllers, flow rate regulators and chemical pumps. The opportunity for generating emission offsets arises from the direct and indirect reduction in greenhouse gases resulting from the conversion of instrument gas to instrument air in process control systems, conversion of pumps, and vent gas capture.2023-10-17T21:24:11.025849+00:00