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Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life: Carbamazepine
CCME has posted Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life: Carbamazepine.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Canada-wide Guidance for Managing Air Emissions from Small Solid Biomass Combustors
Project 618-2019 – Canada-wide Guidance for Managing Air Emissions from Small Solid Biomass Combustors
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a guidance document for managing air emissions from small solid biomass combustors that includes key principles and a summary of current best available technologies.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Best Practices and Resources on Climate Resilient Natural Infrastructure
Project 619-2019 – Best Practices and Resources on Climate Resilient Natural Infrastructure
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a resource document for government to use in: assessing policy barriers, maladaptive practices, and opportunities related to natural infrastructure; articulating the business case for natural infrastructure by drawing from existing guidance; and introducing practical solutions that support and foster prioritization of natural infrastructure.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Lean Assessment of the Development of Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines
Project 610-2018 – Lean Assessment of the Development of Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a report which, using a lean assessment approach, identifies options to increase the timeliness of Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines (CEQG) delivery and recommendations for streamlining the CEQG development process.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Greenhouse Gas Offsets – Additionality, Eligibility and Leakage
Project 614-2018 – Greenhouse Gas Offsets – Additionality, Eligibility and Leakage
Project Description: The Contractor will examine existing greenhouse gas offset programs in jurisdictions including but not limited to Canada and California, as well as the international Clean Development Mechanism offset program. The Contractor will compile into a report information on current practices and articulate the advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches to additionality, eligibility and leakage.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Greenhouse Gas Offsets – Enforcement, Crediting Period, Ownership and Use
Project 612-2018 – Greenhouse Gas Offsets – Enforcement, Crediting Period, Ownership and Use
Project Description: The Contractor will examine existing greenhouse gas offset programs in jurisdictions including but not limited to Canada and California, as well as the international Clean Development Mechanism offset program. The Contractor will compile into a report information on current practices and articulate the advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches to enforcement, crediting periods, ownership and methods to avoid the double use of offsets.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Report on Metrics and Indicators for Outcomes of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
Project 613-2018 – Report on Metrics and Indicators for Outcomes of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a report that compiles and analyzes Canadian and international climate progress indicators based on an established set of criteria and provides information on the measurement methods and data requirements of the indicators.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Case Studies on Climate Change Flood and Drought – Decision-making in Uncertainty
Project 608-2018 – Case Studies on Climate Change Flood and Drought – Decision-making in Uncertainty
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a report that presents at least six case studies of flood or drought planning decisions by a variety of decision-makers (e.g., Canadian government, non-government organizations, industry and international jurisdictions) that consider climate change. The report will identify and analyze the factors within the planning process that led, or will lead, to implementation decisions.
The Contractor will also develop recommendations on possible content and structure of the next phase of this work.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Compendium of Best and Promising Practices for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Building Climate Resilience in Government Operations
Project 611-2018 – Compendium of Best and Promising Practices for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Building Climate Resilience in Government Operations
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a compendium of best and promising practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilience, as a resource for governments when establishing greening government initiatives.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Cumulative Effects Monitoring Programs - Key Elements Review
Project 607-2018 – (Revised) Cumulative Effects Monitoring Programs – Key Elements Review
Project Description: The Contractor will conduct a jurisdictional review of cumulative effects monitoring programs and identify key elements of an effective cumulative effects monitoring program.
READ MORESignificant Progress on Climate Action and Air Quality
Vancouver, BC – November 3, 2017 – Federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers discussed progress on climate action and Canada-wide trends in air quality at the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) today.
READ MORECanadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
Environment Ministers have announced new Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
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