Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services
Reporting Regulation – Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act
About the Reporting Regulation
The Reporting Regulation sets out the requirements for the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from B.C. facilities emitting 10,000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year beginning on January 1, 2010.
Accurate emissions data of consistent quality is essential to the development and implementation of a cap and trade program. This data also supports an ongoing provincial emissions inventory and will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of climate action policies.
Provisions of the regulation address:
- Greenhouse gases and sources subject to reporting;
- Reporting and verification thresholds and associated requirements;
- Definitions of “single facility operation” and “linear facilities operation” that are subject to reporting requirements;
- Activities (associated, for example, with industrial production, manufacturing, processing, refining and electricity generation) and emission sources (associated with these activities) that must be reported;
- Timing, form and content of required registration, emissions reports and supplementary reports;
- Methodologies for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions;
- The calculation and reporting of emissions from biomass sources (such as wood and wood products, agricultural residues and landfill gas);
- Requirements for the management and retention of records, including publication of information and requests for confidentiality; and
- Inspection, compliance and appeal powers and procedures.
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