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Canada’s House of Commons passes biofuels mandate; E5 in 2010; B2 in 2012; Senate to consider

May 29, 2008

In Canada, the House of Commons passed the C-33 Biofuels Bill, by a vote of 173 to 64, and the bill now moves to the Canadian Senate for consideration. The bill establishes an E5 mandate for gasoline commencing in 2010 and a B2 biodiesel mandate commencing in 2012.

“Natural Resources Canada’s GHGenius lifecycle model finds that the renewable fuel standard as outlined in Bill C-33 will result in a 4.2 megatonne reduction in harmful greenhouse gas emissions - the equivalent of removing over one million cars and their CO2 emissions from Canadian roads, every year” said  Don O’Connor, President, S&T squared Consultants.

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under International 

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