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Mine Financial Security Program standard

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The Standard for administering the Mine Financial Security Program, which aims to provide a responsible balance between protecting the people of Alberta from the costs associated with the... More ≫

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The Standard for administering the Mine Financial Security Program, which aims to provide a responsible balance between protecting the people of Alberta from the costs associated with the liability of coal and oil sands development in the event an approval holder cannot meet their obligations, and maximizing the opportunities for responsible and sustainable resource development.

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Standard for developing benchmarks : Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction regulation. Version 2.x

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Provides an overview of how benchmarks have and will be developed, criteria for opt-in and facility aggregates, and the relevant application processes. Also contains additional information... More ≫

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Provides an overview of how benchmarks have and will be developed, criteria for opt-in and facility aggregates, and the relevant application processes. Also contains additional information regarding emissions scope and coverage, tightening rate, review periods and the compliance cost containment program.

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Alberta ambient air quality guideline for total reduced sulphur

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Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives are developed to provide protection of human health and the environment to an extent technically and economically feasible, and reflective of Albertans’... More ≫

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Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives are developed to provide protection of human health and the environment to an extent technically and economically feasible, and reflective of Albertans’ social concerns. This document provides objective levels for Total Reduced Sulphur, as well as a short description of the substance and the effects of exposure to Total Reduced Sulphur on humans.

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Protocol for electronic reporting of values above the total reduced sulphur (TRS) guideline

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Alberta Environment and Parks has finalized a new Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline for total reduced sulphur compounds, to be used for odour management. Alberta Environment and Parks... More ≫

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Alberta Environment and Parks has finalized a new Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline for total reduced sulphur compounds, to be used for odour management. Alberta Environment and Parks recognizes that further guidance is needed to reduce the operational burden related to reporting values above the Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline, while still achieving the desired outcome of odour management. The Air Monitoring Directive requires immediate reporting of exceedances of ambient air quality objectives and guidelines. This protocol is to outline electronic reporting procedures for ambient TRS monitoring for values above the Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline for both industrial operations and Alberta airsheds.

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Renewable fuels greenhouse gas emissions eligibility standard : Alberta renewable fuels standard

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This 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... More ≫

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This 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.

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Reforestation standard of Alberta

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field... More ≫

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field procedures and imparts practical aids and tools to assist timber disposition holders in conducting forest regeneration assessments. The information obtained by using the RSA is intended to support a wide variety of activities including regulatory requirements, planning applications, forest regeneration monitoring and decision making.

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Quantification protocol for greenhouse gas emission reductions from pneumatic devices. Version 3.x

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This 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... More ≫

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This 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.

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Alberta greenhouse gas quantification methodologies. Version 2.x

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Quantification methodologies for emissions, production and other reported data are prescribed for facilities that are subject to the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation and... More ≫

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Quantification 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.

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Quantification protocol for agricultural nitrous oxide emission reductions. Version 2.x

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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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Standard for greenhouse gas emission offset project developers. Version 3.x

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The 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... More ≫

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The 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.

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