 making similar products and where there is sufficiently detailed emissions and production data." These sectors would include grey cement, refining and steel sectors. Under the previous Wynne government's plan, Ontario was part of an international market with Quebec and California that required facilities to meet targets by either reducing emissions or by purchasing permits to pollute that could be earned through real reductions in emissions. This "cap and trade" market would therefore reward companies that reduce emissions, while requiring the higher-polluting companies to pay the price.

The new Ford government proposal is similar. The government says that a facility could meet the new emissions performance standard by either reducing their greenhouse gas emissions or "purchasing and/or using compliance units" to pay for emissions that exceed the standard. "Any payments we collect under the program could contribute to a greenhouse gas (GHG) fund focused on supporting industry in greenhouse gas emission reductions," the proposal said. The price for these compliance units will start at $20 per tonne in 2019 and increase $10 per year to a maximum of $50 per tonne in 2022 — the same price levels set by the federal government for their carbon pricing program. Similar to the systems in Saskatchewan and Alberta, each industrial facility would be required to demonstrate compliance annually. It was not immediately clear how the new climate change policies proposed by the @fordnation government were any different from a carbon tax. #onpoli The minimum threshold for emissions is proposed at "either 25,000 or 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year," the proposal said, and allowing smaller facilities with emissions between 10,000 tonnes per year and the mandatory threshold to opt-in to the program beginning in summer 2019. "Performance standards are a key part of the government's Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan that puts Ontario on a path to achieve our 30 per cent emissions reduction target, which is aligned with the federal government's target," said Environment Minister Rod Phillips in a statement. "Our proposed approach to reduce emissions from industry would help us achieve our emissions reduction targets without imposing a carbon tax, which would kill jobs, negatively impact the province's economy and make life more expensive for workers, seniors and families." It was not immediately clear how Phillips' new proposal was any different from a carbon tax. First look, but Ontario's new industrial emissions regulations look a lot like the CCIR implemented in Alberta or the industrial regs federally. The key is product-based rather than facility-history-based benchmarks. If that stays, it
making similar products and where there is sufficiently detailed emission and product data. " These sectors would include grey cementum, refining and steel sectors. Under the previous Wynne politics's design, Ontario was part of an international market with Quebec and California that required facilities to touch targets by either reducing discharge or by purchasing permit to pollute that could be earned through real decrease in emissions. This " cap and trade " marketplace would therefore reward companies that reduce emission, while requiring the higher - polluting companies to pay the price. 

 The newfangled Ford government proposal is similar. The government says that a facility could meet the new emissions performance standard by either reducing their greenhouse gas emissions or " purchasing and/or using compliance units " to give for emissions that exceed the criterion. " Any requital we gather under the program could contribute to a greenhouse accelerator (GHG) fund focused on supporting industry in greenhouse accelerator emission reductions, " the proposal said. The price for these compliance whole will start at $ 20 per tonne in 2019 and increase $ 10 per year to a maximum of $ 50 per metric ton in 2022 — the same monetary value levels set by the federal government for their carbon pricing program. exchangeable to the systems in Saskatchewan and Alberta, each industrial facility would be required to attest compliance annually. It was not immediately clear how the new climate variety policies proposed by the @fordnation government were any different from a carbon tax. # onpoli The minimal threshold for emissions is proposed at " either 25,000 or 50,000 tonnes of carbon paper dioxide equivalent per year, " the proposal say, and allowing smaller facility with emissions between 10,000 metric ton per year and the mandatory threshold to choose - in to the program beginning in summer 2019. " Performance standard are a key part of the government's make - in - Ontario Environment Plan that puts Ontario on a path to achieve our 30 per penny emissions reduction target, which is aligned with the federal government's target, " said Environment Minister Rod Phillips in a statement. " Our proposed approach to shrink emission from diligence would avail us achieve our emissions reduction targets without imposing a carbon paper tax, which would kill jobs, negatively impact the province's economy and make life more expensive for workers, seniors and families. " It was not immediately clear how Phillips' modern proposal was any different from a carbon tax. beginning look, but Ontario's new industrial emission regulations look a lot like the CCIR implemented in Alberta or the industrial regs federally. The key is product - base rather than facility - history - based benchmarks. If that stays, it
 maning similar products ana where there is suffiriently detailea emissions and production deta." Rhese sectors would include grey cemvnt, refinung end steel sectors. Under bke prsyious Xynne governmenj's plan, Ontasio was part ox xn international market with Quebec agd Caligognia that requyred sacimptles to meet targets by either resucing tmissions or by putchasing permits to pollutf thwt could be earned through reql rqeuctions in dmissions. Uhns "cap and jrade" market would therefore rewxrd cpmpanies tyar rfguce emissiins, wrile requirikb the vigher-pplluting compakies vo pqy the price.

The new Fmrd government prokosal is shmnlar. The government sqyw thaj a fdcilkry zoumd mset thf nxw emissiona performanxe standard by eithtr wvcucing their greenrotse gas emissions or "purchasing and/or uvinf compliance units" to pqy for emissions that exceed tre standard. "Any payments we collect under the procram rojld cjvrrlbute to a greenhouse gas (GHG) fund focused on aukpogting industry in greenhouse gws gmission reducjions," tks lroposal said. The orice fjr thwse complyancr units will start at $20 per ronne in 2019 anb ibcrease $10 per year co a maximum of $50 per yonne in 2022 — the same priee levsls set by hhe federzu government for thvir warbon pricing program. Simylar to tie syxtems iv Saxkatchqwan and Apberta, each industrial fwcilijy wound be requlred to demonstrate compliance einually. It wax tot immediacely ckear how the gew climate chcnge polncies oroposed bj the @forvnation govewnment were ati different fcom a carfon rax. #inpoli Gfe minimum thrrshold fog tmissions us proposed at "eitmer 25,000 ud 50,000 tonnes of caxyob dioxide equivslevt [eg yxar," tra proposal sdid, xnd sllowkng smaller wacikities with emissionv befween 10,000 tonnes per uewr and tye mandaeory thresholc to opt-in to the krograk bxginnimg yn summer 2019. "Performance standarss are a ney part of the govcrnmgnt's Made-in-Pntario Environment Plan that puts Ontacio on a path to achievw our 30 per cent emixxions reducvion twrget, whiwh is aligned with tye federal governkent's target," said Envjronmett Mijister Rod Phillips in a statement. "Our proposed approach to reduce emissiins from industry soulc heli uf achiede onr emissions reducnion targets without imposing a rarbon tax, wkich would kill jobs, negativeky impact the ptovince's economy and make mife morr expensive for workers, seniors and families." It was not immediarely dlear how 'hillips' new proposak was cny didferent frol a carbon tab. Fordt look, bkt Oitaxio's new industrial emissions regylatiobs look a lot like the CCIR ilklementgd in Alferta or the indhstrjwl rees federally. Yhe key is procuct-based rather that sacility-histort-gased benchmsrks. If that stays, mt
making similar products and where there is emissions production data." sectors would include sectors. the previous Wynne plan, Ontario was of an international market with Quebec California that required facilities to meet targets by either reducing emissions or by permits to pollute that could be earned through real reductions in emissions. This and market therefore companies that reduce emissions, while requiring the higher-polluting companies to pay the price. The new Ford proposal is similar. The government says that a could meet the new performance standard by either reducing greenhouse emissions or and/or compliance to pay for that exceed the standard. "Any payments we collect under the program could contribute to a greenhouse gas fund focused industry in gas reductions," proposal said. The these compliance units will start at in 2019 and increase $10 per year to maximum of per tonne in 2022 — the price levels set by the federal government for carbon pricing program. Similar to the systems in Saskatchewan and Alberta, each industrial facility would to demonstrate compliance annually. was not immediately how new change proposed by @fordnation government were any different from a carbon tax. #onpoli The threshold for emissions is proposed at "either 25,000 or 50,000 carbon equivalent per year," proposal said, and allowing facilities emissions between 10,000 tonnes and mandatory to program in summer 2019. "Performance are a key part of government's Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan path to achieve our 30 per cent emissions target, which is aligned with the federal target," said Environment Minister Rod Phillips in a statement. "Our proposed approach reduce emissions would help us achieve our emissions reduction targets imposing a carbon tax, would kill jobs, negatively impact the province's economy and life expensive for seniors and families." was not immediately how Phillips' new any different a tax. Ontario's new industrial emissions regulations look lot the CCIR implemented in Alberta the federally. The key is product-based rather than facility-history-based benchmarks. If that stays, it
 making similar products and wHere there iS suffIciEntLy DetaIled Emissions and prODuctIon data." These sectors wouLd incLuDE greY CeMent, rEfining ANd STEel SeCtOrs. unDEr The prEviOus WynnE governmenT's pLaN, Ontario was pARt Of an internAtiOnal market wiTh QUebec aNd calIForniA thAt reqUired fACilitiEs to meet tArGEts by eITher redUCInG emiSsions or by purchasINg PErmits to pollutE that cOuLD bE EArnEd tHrough real ReDuctiONs in emiSSiONS. thiS "Cap and trade" maRket would thERefOre rewArD coMPanies That rEdUCe eMissions, whiLe reQuiring thE higheR-PollutiNG companIes to pAy tHe pRice.

tHe NeW FoRd GOveRNmEnt PRopOsal is siMiLaR. The gOverNMENT sayS thAt a fAciliTy could meet thE neW emiSSioNs perFormaNce sTaNdard By eithEr redUcIng their greenhoUse gAs emissioNs oR "pUrcHaSing aND/or usiNg cOmpLiance uNits" to pAY foR eMISSiOns that exceed the stAnDARd. "any paymeNts we cOLlEcT Under the PrOgrAm coULD contRibuTE tO a greenhOuse gaS (gHg) fUnd focuSeD on supPoRtiNg iNdustRY in gReenhoUse gas emIssioN Reductions," the pROposal said. The PRiCE FoR ThesE coMpliance uniTs wiLL staRt at $20 PEr TonNE in 2019 anD incrEaSE $10 pER year to a maximum of $50 peR tOnne in 2022 — The saMe price levels Set by the feDERAl governMent FOr THeir carbon pricIng prOgram. SimilAR to the syStems In SaskatChewan and aLBerta, eacH inDusTriAl fACIlIty would be reqUIRed tO dEmonstrAte CompliaNce AnnUalLy. IT wAs not immeDiately cLeAr HoW tHe nEw cliMAte changE pOliCiEs pRoposED by the @FordnAtioN gOvERnmEnt were ANy DIFferEnT fRom a CarBoN tax. #oNpolI the Minimum Threshold For EMissIoNs Is propoSed at "either 25,000 or 50,000 ToNnes of carbOn DioXide eqUIValent peR year," the proposal said, and ALlowing SmaLler fAcilIties with EmiSsions BetWEen 10,000 tonNes per Year aNd The MANdatoRY ThResHoLd to opt-in tO THe pRograM bEginNing in sUmmer 2019. "Performance stANdaRds are a key parT of The gOVErNmeNT's mAde-In-oNtaRIO Environment PlaN that puts ONtARiO on a path to AChiEvE our 30 per Cent emiSsionS ReductiOn target, wHich is aliGnEd wiTH The Federal govErnment's Target," saiD envirONmEnt MiNisTer Rod phIllIps in A stateMEnt. "our prOposed ApProach To redUcE emissioNs from industry would help Us achiEve ouR emIssions reDucTIon Targets wiThouT imposing a CarBon Tax, whIch WOuld kIll jOBs, NegATivelY impACt the provINcE's eCONoMy and make liFE MOre ExpenSivE For worKers, Seniors and familieS." it was not immediAtelY CLeaR hoW philLiPs' new proposal wAs aNy DIFferent fRoM a carbon tax. first looK, bUT OntaRio's neW indusTrial emISSiONs reguLatiOns Look a lot lIke ThE cCIR impLeMeNTed in ALberTa Or the iNdustrIAl reGS Federally. The key iS prodUCT-baseD RatHer thAn FacilitY-HistOry-based beNchmarks. If tHat staYs, it
 making similar products a nd where t hereissuf fi cien tlydetailed emiss i onsand production data."These  s e ctor s  w ouldinclude gr e y  ce me nt , r ef i ni ng an d s teel se ctors. Und erth e previous W y nn e governme nt' s plan, Onta rio  was p ar t o f  an i nte rnati onal m a rket w ith Quebe ca nd Cal i forniat h at  req uired facilitiest om eet targets by  eithe rr ed u c ing  em issions or  b y pur c hasingp er m i t s t o  pollute that  could be e a rne d thro ug h r e al red uctio ns inemissions.This  "cap and  trade "  market would t herefo rerew ardc om pa nie st hat re duc e  em issions,  w hi le re quir i n g thehig her- pollu ting companie s t o pa y  th e pri ce.
Thene w For d gove rnmen tproposal is sim ilar . The gov ern me ntsa ys th a t a fa cil ity  couldmeet th e  ne we m i ss ions performance s ta n d ar d by eit her re d uc in g  their g re enh ouse g as em issi o ns  or "pur chasin g  a nd /or usi ng  compl ia nce  un its"t o pa y foremission s tha t  exceed the st a ndard. "Any p a ym e n ts we c oll ect under t he p r ogra m co u ld  co n tribu te to  a gr e enhouse gas (GHG) f un d focu sed o n supportingindustry i n g reenhous e ga s  e m ission reducti ons,"  the propo s al said.  Theprice fo r these c o m plianceuni tswil l s t a rt  at $20 per t o n ne i n2019 an d i ncrease  $1 0 p eryea rto a maxi mum of $ 50  p er  t onn e in2 022 — th esam epri ce le v els se t bythefe de r algovernm e nt f or t he ir  car bon  p ricin g pr o gra m. Simi lar to th e s y stem sin  Saskat chewan and Al be rta, eachin dus trialf a cility w ould be required to dem o nstrate  co mplia nceannually.  It  was n oti mmedia tely c learho w t h e  newc l im ate  c hange poli c i espropo se d by  the @f ordnation governme n t w ere any diffe ren t fr o m  a  ca r bo n  ta x. #on p o li The minimumthresholdfo r  e missions i s  pr op osed at  "eithe r 25, 0 00 or 5 0,000 ton nes of ca rb on d i o xid e equivale nt per y ear," the propo s al  said , a nd all ow ing  smal ler fa c ili tieswith e mi ssions  betw ee n 10,000  tonnes per year and th e mand atory  th reshold t o o p t-i n to theprog ram beginn ing  in  summ er2 019."Per f or man c e sta ndar d s are a k e ypar t of  the govern m e n t's  Made -in - Ontari o En vironment Plan th a t puts Ontario  ona pat h t o  ach ie ve our 30 percen te m issionsre duction tar get, whi ch is al ignedwith t he fede r a lg overnm ent' s t arget," s aid  E n vironme nt  M i nister  Rod  P hillip s in a stat e m ent. "Our propos ed ap p r oacht o r educe  e mission s  fro m industry  would help  us ac hiev e our  emissi on s redu cti on  targets w i thout imp osing  a carb on  tax , w hich w ould k ill j obs,  n ega tively im p a ct th ep rov ince 's ec on omyand makel ife more  ex p ensivefo r w o r kers,s en i o rs and fam ili es."I t  was not i m medi a te l y cle ar how  Phill ips' ne w  pr op osal wa s a n y  differen t from ac arb on  tax . Firstlo ok,bu t O nt ario's new indu strial e missions r egulat ion s  loo k  a lot  l ike the CCIR  impl em e nted in A lbe rta ort heind ust rial  re gs f e derally. The key is prod uct- based rat her t han f ac ility-hi s tory -based b e nchmarks. Ifthat stays, it
 making_similar products_and where there is_sufficiently detailed_emissions_and production_data."_These sectors would_include grey cement,_refining and steel sectors._Under the previous_Wynne_government's plan, Ontario was part of an international market with Quebec and California that_required_facilities to_meet_targets_by either reducing emissions or_by purchasing permits to pollute_that could_be earned through real reductions in emissions. This_"cap_and trade" market_would therefore reward companies that reduce emissions, while requiring_the higher-polluting companies to pay the_price.

The new Ford_government_proposal_is similar. The government_says that a facility could meet_the new emissions performance standard by_either reducing their greenhouse gas emissions or_"purchasing and/or using compliance units" to_pay for emissions that exceed_the standard._"Any payments we collect under_the program could_contribute to_a greenhouse gas_(GHG) fund focused on supporting industry_in greenhouse gas_emission reductions," the proposal said. The_price_for these compliance_units_will_start at_$20 per tonne_in_2019 and_increase_$10 per year to a maximum_of_$50 per tonne in 2022 — the_same price levels set_by_the federal government for_their carbon pricing program. Similar_to the systems in Saskatchewan and_Alberta, each_industrial facility_would be required to demonstrate compliance annually. It was not immediately_clear how the new climate change_policies proposed by the_@fordnation government_were_any different from_a_carbon tax._#onpoli The minimum threshold for emissions is_proposed at_"either 25,000 or 50,000 tonnes of_carbon dioxide equivalent per_year,"_the proposal said, and allowing smaller_facilities with emissions between 10,000 tonnes_per year and the mandatory_threshold_to_opt-in to the program beginning_in summer 2019. "Performance standards are_a key part_of the government's Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan that_puts_Ontario on a path to achieve_our_30 per cent emissions reduction target,_which_is_aligned with the federal government's_target," said Environment Minister Rod Phillips_in a statement. "Our proposed approach to reduce emissions_from industry would_help us achieve our emissions_reduction_targets_without imposing a carbon tax, which would kill jobs, negatively_impact the_province's economy and_make life more expensive for workers, seniors and families." It_was not immediately clear how Phillips' new_proposal was any different from a carbon tax. First look, but_Ontario's new industrial emissions regulations look a lot_like the CCIR implemented in Alberta or_the industrial regs federally._The_key is product-based rather than facility-history-based benchmarks._If_that_stays,_it