Norme sur les carburants propres : Résumé des commentaires écrits des intervenants sur le document de travail

The document summarizes stakeholder responses to Canada's proposed Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). While there is broad support for the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 Mt by 2030, stakeholders express divergent views on regulatory design, specifically regarding sector-specific targets, the inclusion of indirect land-use change (ILUC) in life-cycle assessments, and the potential for policy duplication with carbon pricing. Key concerns include the economic impact on trade-exposed industries, the feasibility of infrastructure for low-carbon fuels, and the need for harmonization with international standards in aviation and shipping.

• There is general agreement on the necessity of all economic sectors participating in carbon footprint reductions, though opinions vary on the feasibility of the 30 Mt annual reduction target by 2030.
• Stakeholders generally support an emissions-intensity approach for the CFS, but there is a lack of consensus on whether to implement specific carbon intensity targets for different sectors or fuels.
• There is strong support for a credit trading system to ensure compliance flexibility, with specific recommendations for price floors to stabilize the market for alternative fuel suppliers and price ceilings to limit compliance costs.
• Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is the preferred modeling approach, but a significant divide exists regarding the inclusion of indirect land-use change (ILUC) in these calculations.
• Infrastructure is identified as both a barrier and an opportunity; significant investments are needed in refining, terminals, and retail points to distribute renewable fuels, with an estimated cost of 200 million CAD over five years for a large-scale natural gas refueling infrastructure.
• Industrial sectors, particularly oil and gas, mining, and cement, express concerns over competitiveness and the risk of 'carbon leakage' if Canadian regulations are stricter than those in competing jurisdictions.
• Stakeholders emphasize the need to avoid policy duplication, specifically between the CFS, carbon pricing, and existing renewable fuel mandates, to reduce the administrative and financial burden on industry.
• For the aviation and maritime sectors, stakeholders argue that the CFS must be harmonized with international standards, such as those from the ICAO (including CORSIA) and the IMO, to avoid competitive disadvantages.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2017). Norme sur les carburants propres : Résumé des commentaires écrits des intervenants sur le document de travail. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/clean-fuel-standard-summary-comments-fr.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Norme sur les carburants propres : Résumé des commentaires écrits des intervenants sur le document de travail. 2017. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/clean-fuel-standard-summary-comments-fr.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2017norme, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Norme sur les carburants propres : Résumé des commentaires écrits des intervenants sur le document de travail}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/clean-fuel-standard-summary-comments-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }