Regulations Amending the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations (SOR/2018-263)
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These amendments require all coal-fired electricity generating units to comply with an emissions performance standard of 420 tonnes of carbon dioxide per gigawatt hour of electricity produced (t of CO2/GWh) by 2030, at the latest. Some units will be required to comply with this performance standard earlier.
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These amendments require all coal-fired electricity generating units to comply with an emissions performance standard of 420 tonnes of carbon dioxide per gigawatt hour of electricity produced (t of CO2/GWh) by 2030, at the latest. Some units will be required to comply with this performance standard earlier.
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These amendments require all coal-fired electricity generating units to comply with an emissions performance standard of 420 tonnes of carbon dioxide per gigawatt hour of electricity produced (t of CO2/GWh) by 2030, at the latest. Some units will be required to comply with this performance standard earlier.
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Canada Gazette Part II
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: Vol.152, No.25, PDF (4.79 MB, go to page 202)
Canada Gazette Part I
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: Vol.152, No.7, PDF (3.4 MB, go to page 36)
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