A climate action plan for the Province of New Brunswick

A Climate Action Plan for the Province of New Brunswick April 2007 A Climate Action Plan for the Province of New Brunswick New Brunswick’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 1990, New Brunswick’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) totalled 14.7 million tonnes; by 2004 they totalled over 22 million tonnes, an increase of almost 47%, or approximately 8 million tonnes. [...] CCNB 2 April 2007 Terr Nfld PEI Quebec Ontario Man NS BC NB Sask Alb A Climate Action Plan for the Province of New Brunswick NB Power’s Generation Company is the largest source of GHG emissions in the province, with 7.8 million tonnes emitted by the Coleson Cove oil-fired generating station, the Belledune coal-fired generating station, and the Dalhousie Orimulsion generating station. [...] CCNB 5 April 2007 A Climate Action Plan for the Province of New Brunswick A Target for New Brunswick The initial target set under the Kyoto Protocol is to cut emissions by 6% below 1990 levels by 2012. [...] CCNB 6 April 2007 A Climate Action Plan for the Province of New Brunswick Opportunities for Emission Reductions in New Brunswick 1. Electricity exports are one of the biggest single sources of greenhouse gas emissions in New Brunswick due to the electricity generated for export by the Coleson Cove, Belledune and Dalhousie power plants. [...] This requires the elimination of the declining block rate, and a power rate set at a level that reflect the costs of supplying the electricity.