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Planning for Energy Development in Canada

Planning for Energy Development in Canada . Allan Ingelson, University of Calgary allan.ingelson@ucalgary.ca March 14, 2014 . NEB (2013). NEB (2013). NEB (2013). NEB (2013). The Oil Sands. Oil sands - 90% of Canadian oil reserves

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Planning for Energy Development in Canada

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  1. Planning for Energy Development in Canada

    Allan Ingelson, University of Calgary allan.ingelson@ucalgary.ca March 14, 2014
  2. NEB (2013)
  3. NEB (2013)
  4. NEB (2013)
  5. NEB (2013)
  6. The Oil Sands Oil sands - 90% of Canadian oil reserves Provide national energy security and significant economic benefits Negative land surface impacts, water impacts, increased GHG emissions Social and cultural impacts
  7. Alberta Oil Sands Source: Alberta Geological Survey, 2014, online: <http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/energy/oilsands/index.html>.
  8. Boreal Forest Area Source: Alberta Energy Regulator, 2014, online: <http://www.aer.ca/compliance-and-enforcement/enerfaqs/enerfaqs-12>.
  9. Wetlands
  10. Water Diversion
  11. Boreal Forest
  12. Wildlife
  13. Oil Sands
  14. 1 of 9 Oil Sands Mines
  15. Oil Sands Mine
  16. Mining Truck
  17. Transportation
  18. Truck Convoy
  19. 1 of 7 Oil Sands Processing Plants
  20. Tailings, GHG Emissions & Sulfur
  21. Tailings Pond and MBCA
  22. Former Oil Sands Site
  23. Reclaimed Oil Sands Site
  24. Reclaimed Oil Sands Site
  25. Revegetated Oil Sands Site
  26. Planning – Provincial EAs and Reclamation Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (1992) Part 2 – Provincial EAs Part 6 – Compulsory reclamation requirements Reclamation standard – Equivalent land capability” Companies required to deposit money with the government (security) to ensure reclamation is completed
  27. GHGs Climate Change Emissions Act (1993) Carbon tax
  28. Provincial Strategic Land Use Planning Acts Oil sands – 50 thermal (steam) in situ projects and 20 experimental projects 2009 Alberta Land Stewardship Act (regional land use plans) 2009 Land Assembly Project Area Act – designated energy corridors; advanced land acquisitions to minimize social conflict
  29. Federal EAs for Energy Planning 1992 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2009 Fall Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) Report – 1.15 “Long-standing issues in federal coordination” – process delays Scoping lawsuits – process delays
  30. CESD 2009 Report 1.17 “Disagreement relating to scoping delays can result in multiple assessments” “Responsible authorities often disagree on key issues such as how a project should be defined…result[ing] in serious delays in the conduct of environmental assessments”
  31. November 2011 Comment Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, “ $500 billion dollars in potential energy and mining projects in Canada” during the next decade (The Globe and Mail, Nov. 28, 2011, p. 1) Increased investment
  32. 2012 “Jobs, Growth & Long-term Prosperity Act” Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA 2012) Promote investment in the energy and mining sectors by increasing efficiency in the federal EA process Simplify & streamline federal EA process
  33. CEAA 2012 To promote cooperation & coordinated action between the federal and provincial governments (s. 4(1)) Ensure EAs are completed in timely manner (s. 4(1)(f)) Process time deadlines specified Increase certainty for energy developers
  34. 3 New Regulations under CEAA 2012 Regulations Designating Physical Activities, SOR/2012-147 Prescribed Information for the Description of a Designated Project Regulations, SOR/2012-148 Cost Recovery Regulations, SOR/2012-146
  35. Conclusion – Planning for Energy Development 2014-2035 Reduced oil sands mining and an increased number of in situ oil sands projects Increased use of natural gas to generate electricity Reduced coal thermal projects Reduced nuclear generation of electricity
  36. Planning for Energy Development 2014-2035 Increased electricity generation from wind solar and biomass projects Federal EAs for major energy projects will continue Federal EAs will have a narrower scope and process time deadlines – more certainty for energy developers Fewer Federal EAs for smaller energy projects
  37. Planning for Energy Development 2014-2035 Provincial EAs will continue Federal Government will encourage substitution of Fed EAs by equivalent provincial EAs whenever possible More litigation regarding oil sands project approvals in Alberta and offshore wind project approvals in Ontario Questions?
  38. Acknowledgement This research was supported by a grant from the Alberta Law Foundation
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