Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§106 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Mining |
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Trade policy for the mining and energy sectors remains largely unchanged since the previous TPR, excepting updated regulations to ban asbestos and products containing it which came into force on 30 December 2018. The Government of Canada is committed to market principles in both sectors, and intervenes mainly to achieve policy objectives it considers the market will not meet on its own, such as energy efficiency, cleaner energy, health and safety, and science and technology. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§107 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Energy |
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(...)The CUSMA also removes the "energy proportionality clause", includes an annex on harmonizing energy-efficiency performance standards and test procedures, and resolves a technical issue related to diluents that had previously added unnecessary duties and other fees.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§116 |
Canada |
2019 |
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Energy |
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Taxes have traditionally been calculated with reference to a number of tax credits or deductions, the most specific of which are broadly described on the NRCan website. Reforms are currently underway to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and reduce GHG emissions. In particular, accelerated capital cost allowances (ACCAs) for tangible assets and Canadian Exploration Expense (CEE) treatment for intangible assets were phased out in oilsands projects as of 2015 and 2016, respectively, although allowances were introduced for other areas of the energy sector, such as for clean energy and LNG.
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Climate
Emissions
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Energy
Green
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§133 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Export licences |
Energy |
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The NEB grants electricity export permits depending on a number of factors, including the effects of exports on adjacent provinces, the environment, and fair market access for Canadians. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§136 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other support measures |
Energy |
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After Ontario's closure of all remaining coal-fired power plants in 2014, Canada implemented regulations on GHG emissions from coal fired electricity plants, that effectively ban the construction of new coal-fired generation that does not utilize capture and storage technology. In 2016, Canada proposed amendments to these regulations to accelerate its commitment to the phase-out of conventional coal-fired power plants by 2030. In October 2014, SaskPower commissioned the world's first integrated carbon capture and storage facility at the Boundary Dam coal plant in Saskatchewan. Despite the fact that, according to the IEA, Canada is not currently on track to meet its 2020 GHG emissions reduction goals, there are several positive trends, notably a marked decrease in emissions from electricity generation, and programmes at federal and provincial levels to deploy renewables.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§137 |
Canada |
2019 |
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Energy |
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Federal and provincial governments manage several programmes to encourage R&D in all sectors, including innovation in renewable energy, such as hydro, wind and solar energy, and biofuels. Federal assistance encompasses grants, subsidized funding and other financial incentives, tax incentives, pricing (regulatory) subsidies, and support for R&D. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§138 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other price and market based measures |
Energy |
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The ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program provides a 1 cent per kWh incentive for qualifying renewable energy projects commissioned by 31 March 2011. Projects are eligible to receive the incentive for electricity produced for up to ten years. The programme will end on 31 March 2021.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§139 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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In Quebec, Hydro Québec has been using minimum regional-content requirements in its wind energy requests for proposals since 2004, notably to foster social and economic development of Indigenous communities.
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Indigenous
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§140 |
Canada |
2019 |
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Energy |
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The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Renewable Fuels Regulations, 2010 define a commitment to expand the production and use of biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, under Canada's Renewable Fuels Strategy to reduce GHG emissions; these federal measures created substantial additional demand for ethanol and biodiesel. The four key elements of the strategy include:
• a requirement for fuel producers and importers to comply with a renewable fuel content of 5% of average annual gasoline production or imports (and 2% of the diesel pool);
• support for biofuels production, led by the AAFC;
• support for next-generation technologies; and
• the Federal ecoEnergy for the Biofuels Program of 2007, which was completed in March 2018. Over its duration, this Program provided CAD 1.5 billion to support the production of renewable biofuel alternatives to gasoline and diesel. In April 2018, an evaluation of the Program was published.
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Climate
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§141 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Five provinces have renewable fuels mandates equal to, or higher than, the current federal requirements to further emissions reductions and support their renewable fuels industry. (...)
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