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Implication of Québec in the development of a North-American
carbon market
Ms Michele FournierSenior Policy AdvisorMinistry for Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Québec
IIIe World Forum of Regions on climate change,
Montevideo, April 22nd, 2010
OutlineOutline
Quebec and Climate Change Who are we? Major policies to adress climate change Carbon Levy
Partnerships towards a North Amercian Carbon Market– Regional Initiatives– International Links
Conclusion: What are the prospects for the future ?
Quebec and Climate ChangeQuebec and Climate Change
Who are we?Who are we?
Québec: one of the 10 canadian provinces
Population: 7,5 millionsmostly french speaking (about 80%)
Large Territory (1,6 Mkm2) with low population density (4,6 persons/km2)
Cold in winter (-5˚C to -30°C) and temperate in the summer (18˚C to 30˚C)
Legislative powers: energy, natural resources, agriculture, transportation, environment, land use planning, education and health.
GHG emission profileGHG emission profile
World leader in renewable energy: 95% hydro and wind.
2008: 82,0 Mt (1% under 1990) 10,6 t CO2/capita
GHG emissions decline by 8% from 2004 to 2008
Industry: 13% below 1990 (2008)
Major GHG contributor: Transportation
2007
Major Policies to Address Climate ChangeMajor Policies to Address Climate Change
Public Transit
Mitigation and Adaptation
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
20062006
2012 Objective : 6% below 2012 Objective : 6% below 19901990
16 programs : transportation, energy efficiency, buildings, landfill gases, agriculture, industry, biofuels, cities.
Involves the implication of 14 ministries and organisms
4500 MW of new wind and 4500 MW of new hydro projects for 2015
Energy Efficiency : 3,6 million PET by 2015 Regulation: Speed limitation device for
trucks, capture and flaring of biogas, tailpipe standard, new building code 2010, cap & trade 2012
Fiscal measures: hybrid and electrical cars/ liquid natural gas trucks
Carbon LevyCarbon Levy
200 M$ per year over 6 years (1,2 MM$ CAN) Based on the carbon content of fuels. Rate adjusted annually ($/t CO2e) Approximately 0,008 $ per litre of gas Application:
Refiners, importers, distributors, producers.Natural gas, gas, diesel, propane, fuel oil, coke, coal
Levy deposited in the Green Fund
Partnerships towards a Partnerships towards a North Amercian Carbon MarketNorth Amercian Carbon Market
The Climate Registry
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
Western Climate Initiative (WCI)
ICAP
The Climate RegistryThe Climate Registry
Non Profit Collaboration: States, Provinces, Territories and Native Sovereign Nations
Membres: Industries, Public Organizations and NGO’s
Goal: to develop consistent and transparent standards to calculate, verify and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions into a single registry
3 major activitiesQuantification ProtocolsReporting System - Climate Registry
Information System (CRIS) Support Mandatory Reporting
Info: www.theclimateregistry.org
Regional Greenhouse Gas Regional Greenhouse Gas InitiativeInitiative
www.rggi.orgwww.rggi.org
RGGI: 10 North-eastern and Mid-atlantic States Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York,Vermont, Maryland, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Canadian observers : Québec, Ontario et 4 maritime provinces
Goal: 2009-2014: Cap CO2 from Electricity Generation Utilitiess ( 25 MW)
to 1990 level 2015-2018: 2,5 % annual reduction to reach 10 % below 1990 in 2018
Auction: majority of allowances (7 auctions so far) Revenues: to invest in clean energy, energy efficiency
and clean technologies. Average Price: 2,80$/ t CO2 éq. (US short tons) ~ 580
M$ US since 2008
Western Climate InitiativeWestern Climate Initiative
PartnersPartnersArizonaArizonaBritish British ColumbiaColumbiaCaliforniaCaliforniaManitobaManitobaMontanaMontanaNew MexicoNew MexicoOntarioOntarioOregonOregonQuébecQuébecUtahUtahWashingtonWashington
Four Canadian Four Canadian ProvincesProvinces79 % of Canadian Pop. 79 % of Canadian Pop. (2008) (2008) 73 % of GDP (200773 % of GDP (2007))
ObserversObserversAlaska ColoradoKansasNevada Wyoming
Nova ScotiaSaskatchewan
Nuevo LeonCoahuilaTamaulipasChihuahuaSonaraBaha California
WCI overviewWCI overview
• 2020 Regional Goal:2020 Regional Goal: to reduce GHG emissions by 15% below 2005 level
– Regional goal = Weighted Average of Individual Partner Goals
• Comprehensive Approach to Address Climate ChangeComprehensive Approach to Address Climate Change– Cap & Trade Program beginning in 2012– Complementary Policies
• 2010: Mandatory reporting – 10,000 tons +
• ScopeScope: Electricity/Industry - 2012, Transportation/Buildings -2015
• Dialogue approach between PartnersDialogue approach between Partners– Concensus Approach between Partners on all essential C&T linking
elements
• Dialogue approach with StakeholdersDialogue approach with Stakeholders
International Carbon Action International Carbon Action PartnershipPartnership
Goal: “to contribute to the establishment of a well-functioning global cap and trade carbon market”Forum to share: Best practices Ensure Compatibility of
Designs Make possible future linking of
trading programs
ConclusionWhat are the prospects for the future of
regional carbon markets in North American?
US and Canada: Uncertainty at the federal level
Uncertainty in the US Congress: ACES, CEJAPA,
Kerry-Lieberman-Graham, etc. EPA / Murkowski RGGI / WCI
More certainty in Canada Regulation - complete stop Harmonisation with the US
Conclusion
What are the prospects for the future of regional carbon markets in North
American?
• US and Canada: Uncertainty at the federal level• Copenhagen/Cancun: Uncertainty at the international
level• 2006-2012 Québec’s Climate action plan underway• Québec: 2020 Goal of 20% below 1990• 2020 Climate action plan in development• 2010 Provincial Budget
Québec 2010 Budget(March 30, 2010)
Industrial sector• New Policy on the development of Electric vehicles• Development of the Electric bus (30 millions $/3
years)• Green Aircraft (80 millions $/4 years)• Biorefining in the pulp and paper industry (30
millions $/ 3 years)• Zero footprint certification (24 millions $/3 years)• Data bank on products’ life cycle (1.5 millions $/3
years)
Objective: Building a green economy
Quebec and Climate Change
Thank you/GraciasObrigada/Merci!
Michele FournierSenior Policy AdvisorMinistry for Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Qué[email protected]