Canada's Clean Fuel Standard Plan to be Released "In the coming months."
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press, via The Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — The single biggest element of Canada’s national emissions reduction plan might not be unveiled on time.
A year ago, the federal government announced plans to develop a national clean fuels standard to reduce harmful emissions. It was supposed to start with consultations in the spring and then follow up with the framework this fall.
The discussion paper came in February followed by discussion groups and consultations with other governments and industry, but Environment Minister Catherine McKenna will no longer commit to unveiling the framework before Christmas.
When asked specifically if it was still coming before Christmas as planned, all McKenna will now say is it is expected “in the coming months.”