OBA comments reflected in Green Energy Act amendments
Minister Smitherman has announced amendments to Bill 150, the Green Energy Act, which respond to the recommendations of the Ontario Bar Association.
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OBA's most important recommendation for amending the Green Energy Act: Provide how land-use and common law conflicts with approved renewable energy projects should be resolved; don’t leave this to the courts. Why encourage proponents to build a renewable energy project that the courts mig…
View the post titled OBA recommendations on Green Energy ActSimple legal changes with profound effects
One of the simplest legal changes that could have profound effects on urban carbon footprints would be legalization of small personal electric transportation devices, such as Segways and Zenn Cars.
View the post titled Simple legal changes with profound effectsBuilding energy audits
One feature of the Green Energy Act will be the compulsory disclosure of energy performance information when buildings are sold. This is already an established practice in Europe, since the 2002 Directive of the European Parliament on the energy performance of buildings. “Efficient, hi…
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At popular request, oba_bill150_greenenergyact_mar09 is an official copy of the Ontario Bar Association’s submission on the Green Energy Act. We will be speaking to the legislative committee on the submission April 20.
View the post titled Official copy of OBA submissionKey legal issues in the Green Energy Act
Bill 150, the Green Energy Act, will directly affect lawyers all over Ontario, including those in the environmental, energy, municipal, and natural resource fields. As a result, the Ontario Bar Association is preparing detailed comments that will address at least the following issues:
View the post titled Key legal issues in the Green Energy ActRenewable energy cooperatives
Bill 150 includes a a series of amendments to the Co-operative Corporations Act to encourage communities to set up renewable energy cooperatives. Cooperatives are a special sort of organizations structured for mutual benefit, with many advantages for community groups over conventional corpor…
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