Kauffman, R. (2019). Climate change and the law: Part one – an introduction to mitigation in Alberta. Edmonton, AB: Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) Society
The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) recognizes that climate mitigation and adaptation measures should be a priority for every Albertan. Despite the full implications of climate change remaining uncertain, there is a recognized need to act locally, provincially, nationally and internationally in order to mitigate harm to people and the planet arising from these climate change impacts.
This report is the first of a series by the ELC on climate mitigation and adaptation in Alberta. This two-part volume will provide a primer for those with a general interest in the various touch points of law and climate mitigation and adaption and will provide a foundational launching point for future ELC projects on renewable energy, adaptation, and energy efficiency. What this primer is not, is a detailed analysis of all the legal issues that arise around climate mitigation and adaptation. The first volume of this primer will focus on the mitigation of climate change including how we can conserve energy and how we can begin the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The second volume will then provide an overview of how the province and its industries are responding to those climate change impacts that have already begun.
