Policy Advocacy

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IGUA advocates with provincial and federal governments on policy issues that impact reliable access to natural gas at a competitive price. Our advocacy is supported by expert research finds.

Our policy interventions aim to protect the competitiveness of the large industry and to keep the landed cost of natural gas reasonable for members. Policy makers are more receptive to collective recommendations than individual company asks. We amplify and enhances your advocacy efforts.

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR ADVOCACY

2022 - "IGUA Opportunities for Decarbonization of Canadian Heavy Industry" Dr. Chris Bataille and Seton Stiebert
2021 - "Canada Carbon Pricing Market Analysis" M. Berends
2020 - “Clean Fuel Standard Policy Analysis” ICF International

2020 - “Clean Fuel Standard Policy Analysis” ICF International

2019 - “Concilier environnement et économie dans un contexte d’électrification et de changements climatiques" IGUA

2018 - “Mémoire de l’ACIG : sur le gaz naturel renouvelable” IGUA

2018 - “The transition toward very low carbon-heavy industry in the Canadian context: Detailed technical and policy analysis and recommendations for the iron & steel, chemicals, forestry products & packaging, and base metal mining & processing sectors Phase II of the Canadian Heavy Industry Deep Decarbonization Project” Dr. Christopher Bataille et al

2017 - “Heavy Industry decarbonization - Options, Opportunities, and Considerations" IGUA

2016 - “The potential to decarbonize Canadian heavy industry: Technological and policy pathways for Canadian energy-intense industry to thrive in a low carbon world” Dr. Christopher Bataille et al

2015 - “Cap-and-Trade Discussion Paper" ICF International

IGUA Submissions to the Ontario Government

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August 23, 2024 - Regulating Commercial-Scale Geologic Carbon Storage Projects in Ontario (ERO # 019-8767)

May 17, 2024 - Proposed Regulations Under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 to Support Building Homes and Transit Faster by Prescribing Conditions for Fast-Tracking Approval of Certain Small Energy Infrastructure Projects (ERO # 019-8562)

April 7, 2024 - Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 to provide the government with the authority to ensure fair and informed decision-making at the OEB to foster affordable communities (ERO # 019-8307)

January 15, 2024 - Regulatory Amendments to Clarify Program Requirements and Improve Program Efficiency for Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) and GHG Reporting Programs (ERO # 019-7649)

June 30, 2023 - Open Call for Written Submissions 2023 - Comments

May 18, 2023 - Proposed amendments to the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act - Response to (ERO # 019-6752)

May 11, 2023 - IESO's Pathways to Decarbonization (P2D) Study - Response (ERO # 019-6647)

March 30, 2023 - Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) Program

October 10, 2022 - Emission Performance Standards (EPS) Program Regulatory Amendments for the 2023-2030 Period (ERO # 019-5769)

March 14, 2022 - IGUA Submission to Environmental Registry of Ontario on Geological Carbon Storage in Ontario (ERO # 019-4770)

January 28, 2022 - IGUA Submission to ECCC on the Consultation Paper on the Federal Review of the OPBS Regulations

November 8, 2021 - Integrated Resource Planning Technical Working Group Call for Nominations for Non-Utility Members (EB-2021-0246)

August 26, 2021 - Proposed Change to Ontario Regulation 328/03 – Leave to Construct Cost Threshold for Hydrocarbon Pipelines (ERO # 019-4029)

July 11, 2021 - Amendments to support transition and implementation of Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards Program (ERO # 019-3719)

April 27, 2021 - Proposed Revision to Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Leave to Construct Cost Threshold for Hydrocarbon Pipelines (ERO # 019-3041)

April 26, 2021 - Ontario’s Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (ENDM) Proposal to Review Ontario’s long-term energy planning framework with a view to implementing a new, more transparent, predictable, and reliable planning process - Comments (ERO # 019-3007)

April 8, 2021 - Phase 2 of the Natural Gas Expansion Program - Comments (ERO # 019-3191)

January 15, 2021 - Amendments to transition Ontario industrial facilities from the federal Output-Based Pricing System to Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards program - Comments (ERO # 019-2813)

IGUA Submissions to the Government of Canada

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June 30, 2023 - Open Call for Written Submissions 2023 - Comments

March 30, 2023 - Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) Program

February 1, 2023 - Industrial Gas Users Association and the Net-Zero Advisory Body

February 18, 2022 - Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA) Comments on the Draft Federal Offset Protocol: Landfill Methane Recovery and Destruction

January 31, 2022 - Commentaires de l’Association des consommateurs industriels de gaz (ACIG) sur les ajustements à la frontière pour le carbone

January 28, 2022 - Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA) Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on the Consultation Paper on the Federal Review of the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) Regulations

Testimonials

Industrial Gas Users Association | l’Association Des Consommateurs Industriels De Gaz

“The added costs associated with delivering at Parkway had been a long-standing issue for Sarnia based industrials. IGUA took this issue to the OEB and successfully negotiated the “Parkway Delivery Credit”, a fair solution which has saved large industrials significant dollars in transportation costs for several years.”

- Dereck Francis, Energy Procurement, Suncor Energy

“With the roll-out of the Ontario Cap and Trade program (now defunct), IGUA was quick to arrange a customer meeting with the Minister of Environment Climate Change and his staff. I felt the round table discussion was constructive, ultimately resulting in favourable amendments.”

- Nathan La Rocque, Energy Manager, North America INEOS Styrolution

“IGUA successfully negotiated a change in the treatment of cogen in Ontario’s (now defunct) cap and trade regulations that brought me savings of $20,000/MW of cogen capacity.”

- Dereck Francis, Manager Energy Procurement East, Suncor Energy

- Dereck Francis, Energy Procurement, Suncor Energy

- Nathan La Rocque, Energy Manager, North America INEOS Styrolution