2B – Environmental Issues: Air Quality, Climate Change, and Decarbonization
April 29 – Taking place in-person
Course Description
This popular course is constantly being updated to deliver Canada’s most authoritative guide to complying with federal, provincial, and municipal rules governing industrial air emissions (noise, odour, air quality) while avoiding associated liability. As climate change mitigation and adaptation are also impacting the management of air quality emissions, how companies are developing transition strategies for decarbonization, sustainability, and greenhouse gas reduction will also be explored.
Course Co-Chairs
- Brad Bergeron, A.SC.T., D.E.T., Vice President, Industry, RWDI
- Joanna Vince, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Guest speakers to-date:
- Huda Alkhatib, M.Arch, LEED GA, WbLCA AP, Sustainability Consultant, RWDI
- Matt Costigane, P.Eng., Technical Director | Associate, RWDI
- Claire Crawford, M.Eng., Scientist Engineer, RWDI
- George Jaikaran, CPA, CMA, Environmental Analyst | Associate Senior Decarbonization Consultant, RWDI
- Ali Naraghi, Associate, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
- Jacquelyn Stevens, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
- Peter VanDelden, P.Phys., INCE, COHC, Technical Director, RWDI
- Annik White, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Technical Director | Associate Principal, RWDI
- Matt Woods, P.Eng., CDP. Senior Decarbonization Consultant, RWDI
April 29 – Course begins 8:50 AM
Course agenda
Environmental Risk and Liability Management
- Overview of regulatory regime for air, noise, and odour emissions
- Environmental liability exposure
- Managing environmental liability
Speaker: Joanna Vince, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Air Quality Reporting
- Programs and model changes
- New models and their applications
- Annual reporting requirements
- Ontario Regulation 419
- Introduction of PFAS to National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) reporting
- GHG and landfill regulation
Speaker: Matt Costigane, RWDI
Noise Assessments & Regulatory Compliance
- Overview of noise requirements
- Noise abatement challenges
Speaker: Peter VanDelden, RWDI
Legal Aspects of Land Use Compatibility
- Recent civil litigation
- Recent regulatory litigation
Speaker: Jacquelyn Stevens, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Climate Change Legal Updates
- Climate change guidance and legislation
- Reporting obligations in Ontario/Canada
- Recent climate change litigation
- New landfill regulation
Speaker: Ali Naraghi, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
GHG Reporting, Verification and Reduction Strategies
- Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and significance of each
- Provincial and federal (OBPS) GHG reporting requirements
- Ontario proposes regulatory amendments GHG Verification
- A few other changes in Canada: Impact of the Federal government revoking the fuel charge
Speakers: Annik White, RWDI, Claire Crawford, RWDI
Climate / Decarbonization Case Study
- Overview of decarbonization
- Key policy and regulatory requirement updates and evolving trends
- Climate resiliency decarbonization case study
Speaker: Matt Woods, RWDI
EPDs, Life Cycle Assessments & Validation – Case Study: EverWind Green Hydrogen
- LCA, Embodied Carbon and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs): Fundamentals and the current Canadian market
- Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credits and carbon intensity validation
- Validation of life-cycle carbon intensity using the Fuel Life Cycle Assessment Model
Speaker: Huda Alkhatib, RWDI
Extended Producer Responsibility Today (EPR): An Introduction
- What does EPR in Canada mean?
- Who does this apply to?
- What’s changing?
- Federal plastics reporting
Speaker: George Jaikaran, RWDI
Wrap-up
Networking Reception
Course ends 4:30 PM
EVENT SCHEDULE
8 AM: Registration opens
9 AM: Courses begin
12 PM: Lunch
4:30 PM: Courses finish