Summary of comments on greenhouse gas emissions from electricity producers in Nova Scotia
Official title: Summary of public comments received on the draft agreement on the equivalency of federal and Nova Scotia regulations for the control of greenhouse gas emissions from electricity producers in Nova Scotia.
The Notice with respect to the availability of a proposed equivalency agreement was published on March 30, 2019 in the Canada Gazette, Part I for a 60‑day public comment period. Four stakeholders provided comments.
A summary of comments and responses is included below, organized by topic.
| Topic | Content summary | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement unnecessary | A stakeholder expressed objection to the equivalency agreement on the basis of replacing coal-fired electricity with non-emitting generation. | The renewed Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement will lead to equivalent outcomes of the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired generation of electricity over the equivalency assessment period. |
| Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement unnecessary | A stakeholder expressed objection to the equivalency agreement and as well as present and extended operation of coal-fired power plants on the basis of replacing fossil fuel fired electricity with non-emitting generation. | The renewed Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement will lead to equivalent outcomes of the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired generation of electricity over the equivalency assessment period. |
| Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement insufficiently stringent in the post-2030 period | Two environmental non-governmental organizations questioned the proposed provincial caps for the 2030‑2040 period as they are of the opinion that they are not strict enough. | The renewed Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement can only be renewed in its current form up to December 31st 2029. This would be taken into consideration in the event of future equivalency agreements. |
| Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement lacks a firm date for coal phase-out | Two environmental non-governmental organizations expressed concern regarding the lack of a firm date to phase out coal-fired electricity in the province. | The renewed Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement can only be renewed in its current form up to December 31st 2029. This would be taken into consideration in the event of future equivalency agreements. |