Renewable Database
Biofuels Bill
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Year Implemented | 2008 |
| Policy Status | In force |
| Date Promulgated | 26 June 2008 |
| Agency | •Agriculture and Agri-food Canada •Natural Resources Canada |
| Policy Type |
•Regulatory Instruments •Mandates |
| Policy Target |
•Bioenergy •Biofuels for Transport |
| Policy Sector | •Transport |
| Description | On 26 June 2008, Canada's Biofuels Bill was adopted by the Senate. The amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Bill C-33) give the Government the authority to develop regulations for renewable fuels, mandating a 5%cent renewable fuel content in gasoline by 2010, and a 2 %r cent renewable fuel content in diesel fuel and heating oil by 2012. The Bill is designed to establish a framework within which the Government can regulate biofuels content. This would include the tracking of exports make accurate calculations of the volume of renewable fuels as a percentage of the total fuel used in Canada, and the lifting of administrative burdens that would be placed on small producers and importers as with the new regulation. |
| URL | www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/vehicle-fuels.cfm?attr=
www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php |
| Legal References | Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Bill C-33) |