First, Alberta will adopt an oil sands specific emission performance standard with a $ 30 / tonne carbon price applied to any additional emissions. (ablawg.ca)
Examples are emissions performance standards in Canada and the United Kingdom for power generation capacity additions as well as the carbon price support in the United Kingdom. (joannenova.com.au)
The decision has one down - side that the electricity market reform will have to resolve: by dropping the CCS levy on consumers and committing to taxpayer funding, it reduces the incentive of the existing power companies to engage with CCS, and reinforces the need for a strong emissions performance standard to ensure they have clarity about the low carbon direction of the electricity market. (politics.co.uk)