Climate Change in the Canadian Impact Assessment Process

This thesis examines how climate change, particularly upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), have been considered in Canadian environmental impact assessment (EIA) of energy projects. The legal and policy framework on EIA for energy projects has evolved, and the recent transition from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012 (CEAA 2012) regime to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) is the most recent change. Although the CEAA 2012 and the IAA share similarities, they have different requirements with respect to GHG emissions. One of the major differences is that the IAA makes climate change considerations an essential factor for the assessment and decision-making phases of the review and approval of a proposed energy project. Under CEAA 2012, climate change considerations were not clearly spelt out, though there were several avenues for GHGs to be considered in the assessment process. This thesis reviews the former regime and practice under CEAA 2012, then examines the new regime, and the GHGs consideration in the EIA process in the United States of America (U.S).

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Laws (LLM)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Law

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Law

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Ajayi, Adewale Oluwapelumi

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Stewart, Fenner L.
• Wright, David W.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Ingelson, Allan
• Oshionebo, Evaristus

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Impact Assessment
• Environmental Law
• Upstream and Downstream Emissions
• Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
• Oil and Gas Law

Statement dc:rights

• University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38186

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ucalgary.scholaris.ca:1880/112521