Appendix 2: Federal Notice of Intent on Cleaner Vehicles, Engines and Fuels (February 2001)

In the Notice of Intent on Cleaner Vehicles, Engines and Fuels, published in the Canada Gazette I in February 2001, Environment Canada commits to developing measures to reduce the level of sulphur in both light and heavy fuel oils used in stationary facilities. Scoping studies commenced in 2001 of the benefits to the environmental, health, as well as the cost of reducing sulphur in fuel oils, with the view to matching the requirements vet by the European Union (i.e., 1% wt. for heavy fuel oil starting in 2003 and 0.1% wt. for light fuel oil starting in 2008).

Complimentary measures to regulations, such as economic instruments, will be examined to accelerate the introduction of low-sulphur fuel oils.