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Update to the Carbon Offset Market | |
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From the Jan, 30, 2012 Issue of Agri-News | |
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| | An update to the carbon offset market system was recently posted to the Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development website. The update includes a chart that outlines the various deadlines for farmers and project developers (aggregators) depending on the timing of the project in question.
“This updated information includes several application dates that apply for claiming historical credits, credits up to 2010 and credits from 2011,” says Graham Gilchrist, Assistant Farmers’ Advocate. “The dates are different for farmer applicants and aggregator applicants. It’s important to know these dates so that opportunities are not missed.”
The notice outlining deadline requirements for claiming historical credits was issued by Alberta Environment and Water (AEW) on December 20, 2011. The Farmers’ Advocate Office recommends that all farmers and aggregators take some time and review this information. Albertans who wish to claim 2002-2011 vintage years must finalize claims, have the projects verified and be submitted to the Registry by the deadlines. Any offset claims made after these dates will not be accepted by AEW unless a waiver is granted by AEW.
To view the information chart, visit the Alberta Agriculture website at www.agriculture.alberta.ca and type ‘update to the carbon offset market’ in the search field.
Historic offset credits already serialized on the Alberta Emissions Offset Registry will remain active until such time as they are submitted to Alberta Environment and Water as a compliance option under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation or removed from the registry.
All projects coming forward after January 1, 2012, must meet the requirements for ‘go-forward’ crediting provided in the Technical Guidance for Offset Project Developers.
For more information contact the Farmers’ Advocate Office toll-free in Alberta at 310-FARM.
Contact:
Graham Gilchrist, P.Ag.
Assistant Farmers’ Advocate
780-427-7956 Office
780-720-8747 Cell
graham.gilchrist@gov.ab.ca |
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Graham Gilchrist.
This document is maintained by Leslie Simpson.
This information published to the web on January 25, 2012.
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