Vehicle Emissions Standards – Intentions Paper for Consultation
The Ministry of Environment is in the process of developing a regulation for vehicle emissions standards under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Vehicle Emissions Standards) Act. A policy intentions paper has been drafted for public consultation.
Enacted in May 2008, the Act enables implementation of a government commitment made in the 2008 Throne Speech to set vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for new light duty vehicles being sold in British Columbia equivalent to those laid out in California’s 2004 regulation.
The Act will be brought into force by regulation—enacted when the equivalent California regulation and standards are implemented. The Act and regulation are part of the provincial government’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 33% below current levels by 2020.
The Ministry’s intentions for the regulation are outlined in a policy intentions paper for consultation (intentions paper). A response form to seek responses and comments from stakeholders and the public has also been prepared. The deadline for submission of comments is September 26, 2008. The intentions paper and response form are available for download or review on the Ministry of Environment website at
www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/codes/vehicle_emissions/index.htm.