Overview
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation replaced the Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation (CCIR) on January 1, 2020.
The TIER regulation applies to facilities that emitted 100,000 tonnes CO2e or more per year of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in 2016, or a subsequent year.
A facility with less than 100,000 tonnes CO2e per year may be eligible to opt-in to the TIER if it competes against a facility regulated under the TIER regulation, or emits 10,000 tonnes CO2e or more per year and belongs to a sector with high emissions intensity and trade exposure.
The owner of two more conventional oil and gas facilities may apply to have those facilities regulated under the TIER regulation by applying to form a conventional oil and gas aggregate. More information for conventional oil and gas facilities is available on the TIER Conventional Oil and Gas sector website.
Facility owners may also be eligible to receive economic relief under the Compliance Cost Containment Program.
Regulation
- Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation
- Ministerial Order: Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Fund Credit Amount – December 2019
- Ministerial Order: 2019 CCIR Compliance Reporting Deadline June 30, 2020
Opt-in application
Facilities that satisfy the criteria under the regulation may apply to opt-in to the regulation.
By opting in, facilities may apply to become exempt from the application of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) for fuels whose emissions are included in their site reporting.
- TIER Opt-in Application Form (XLS, 1.7 MB)
- TIER Opt-in Fact Sheet (PDF, 420 KB)
- Standard for Developing Benchmarks
- Guidance for Creating Boundary Files (PDF, 2.4 MB)
Conventional oil and gas opt-in
The owner of two or more conventional oil and gas facilities may apply to have those facilities regulated under the TIER regulation by applying to form a conventional oil and gas aggregate (PDF, 219 KB) .
Additional information is available on the TIER Conventional Oil and Gas sector website.
Compliance reporting documents
All facilities are required to submit verified annual compliance reports yearly by June 30 of the following year. Supporting documents for the compliance reporting process will be published on this page.
Forecasting report
Forecasting reports are required under the regulation for facilities that have had emissions of one million tonnes CO2e or more per year. Supporting documents for the forecasting reporting requirements will be published on this page.
Verification documents
Compliance reporting and benchmark applications require third party assurance.
Compliance Cost Containment Program
If TIER regulation compliance costs exceed 3% of sales or 10% of profit at a facility, the owner of that facility may be eligible to receive relief under the program. Additional information about the Compliance Cost Containment Program is available in the Standard for Developing Benchmarks.
Drafts for comment
- Alberta Greenhouse Gas Quantification Methodologies – Chapter 15 – Aggregate Facilities (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Comment Submission Form (DOCX, 219 KB)
The draft will be open for comment for 40 days. Comments must be submitted by end of day (11:59:59 pm MST) on July 4, 2020 and must be submitted by emailing a completed comment submission form to aep.ghg@gov.ab.ca. Questions about the draft document or comment period should be sent to the same email address.
Stakeholder presentations and other background information
Fact sheets:
- TIER Regulation Fact Sheet (PDF, 223 KB)
- TIER Opt-in Fact Sheet (PDF, 420 KB)
- Conventional Oil and Gas Sector TIER Fact Sheet
- Aggregate Application TIER Fact Sheet (PDF, 214 KB)
- Federal Fuel Charge Exemption Application TIER Fact Sheet (PDF, 210 KB)
Other reference materials:
- TIER Webinar (PDF, 603 KB)
- TIER Conventional Oil and Gas Session (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- Guidance for Creating Boundary Files (PDF, 2.4 MB)
- Conventional Oil and Gas Aggregate Application Form (XLSM, 214 KB)
- TIER Cost Estimator Tool (XLSX, 569 KB)
Contact
Connect with Alberta Environment and Parks about the TIER regulation:
Email: aep.ghg@gov.ab.ca
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