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Carbon market second compliance period gets a perfect score: 100% of emitters cover their greenhouse gas emissions! |
Québec, November 5, 2018. – The Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques announces that, as was the case in the first compliance period, 100% of regulated emitters surrendered the necessary allowances to cover their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions , in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances. A 100% score means that all regulated emitters have either:
In the carbon market, an allowance equals one tonne of GHGs emitted into the atmosphere. Therefore, 176.1 million allowances were due from the 118 regulated emitters subject to the carbon market, i.e., one emission allowance for each tonne of CO2 equivalent released into the atmosphere during this second period. Similar results were also achieved in California, Québec’s partner jurisdiction in the WCI regional carbon market, which demonstrates that companies in California and Québec are adhering to the carbon market as an economic tool for fighting climate change. A detailed report on the emissions coverage will be available to the public next December on the Ministère’s website.
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Associated links: For more information on the carbon market compliance periods: http://www.mddelcc.gouv.qc.ca/changements/carbone/Couverture.htm For more information on the Québec-California joint carbon market: http://www.mddelcc.gouv.qc.ca/changementsclimatiques/marche-carbone.asp
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