Pembina Institute available to comment on joint announcement between Nova Scotia and Government of Canada

HALIFAX — Tim Weis, director of renewable energy and efficiency policy at the Pembina Institute, will be available to comment Monday on a joint announcement by the federal government and the province of Nova Scotia on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Canada’s Environment Minister, Peter Kent, and Nova Scotia Minister of the Environment, Sterling Belliveau, announced today that they are working towards an equivalency agreement on greenhouse gas regulations for coal-fired electricity

An equivalency agreement would see the federal regulations stand down in favour of a provincial regulation, as long as the provincial regulation achieves an equivalent environmental outcome.

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Contact:

Tim Weis
Director, Renewable energy and efficiency policy
(780) 667-6519

Kevin Sauvé

Communications lead
(604) 354-2628

Background:

Blog: A provincial approach to regulating coal doesn’t mean the Feds are off the hook

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