Strategic Assessment on Climate Change - Discussion Paper - Comments

How should federal, provincial and territorial GHG laws, regulations and policies be considered in early planning?

How should federal, provincial and territorial GHG laws, regulations and policies, and international climate commitments be considered at the impact assessment phase of a project?

What other information could proponents be asked to provide that would be useful in assessing how the project contributes to Canada’s climate change commitments?

How should the federal government’s modelled forecasts of emissions be utilized in assessing a project’s impact on meeting our commitments?

If a project is expected to have significant impacts on carbon sinks that are not offset, how should these be considered in an impact assessment?

How should project impact assessments consider a project’s resilience to climate change, i.e. the project’s vulnerability to climate change impacts, such as the impacts of extreme weather events? What information from proponents would assist in this assessment?

How should the implementation of best available technology and best environmental practices economically achievable be considered in the impact assessment phase of a project?

What information should be considered in defining economically achievable BAT/BEP in the context of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change and impact assessment?

What considerations should guide the Government's selection of an expert advisory panel for the Strategic Assessment of Climate Change?

Which types of expertise should be represented and how should stakeholders be engaged?