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Q-2, r. 15 - Regulation respecting mandatory reporting of certain emissions of contaminants into the atmosphere
Section 6.1
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6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division as long as its emissions are not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years or, in the cases provided for in the seventh paragraph of section 19 or the fourth paragraph of section 19.0.1 of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1), for 9 consecutive years, even if the establishment ceases its activities.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec, except electricity produced in the territory of a partner entity referred to in Appendix B.1 to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1) or a province or territory of Canada, for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, that transports or distributes natural gas, that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, or that transports or distributes petroleum by pipeline, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that distributes each year more than 200 litres of fuels referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 is to report to the Minister all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their combustion or use as long as the quantity of fuels distributed is not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if it ceases to distribute such fuels.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second paragraph is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
A person or municipality that ceases to operate an enterprise, a facility or an establishment or that cedes its operation must so notify the Minister as soon as possible The emissions report for the current year must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first paragraph permanently closes an establishment or an emitter referred to in the second or third paragraph dissolves an enterprise and they are still subject to the mandatory reporting of their greenhouse gas emissions under this section, they must, within 6 months of the permanent closing of the establishment or the dissolution of the enterprise, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment or enterprise was operating but was not covered by such a report. If such an establishment or enterprise is referred to respectively in the first or second paragraph of section 2 of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances, the emissions report must be sent with the verification report referred to in section 6.6.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division as long as its emissions are not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if the establishment ceases its activities.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec, except electricity produced in the territory of a partner entity referred to in Appendix B.1 to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1) or a province or territory of Canada, for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, that transports or distributes natural gas, that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, or that transports or distributes petroleum by pipeline, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that distributes each year more than 200 litres of fuels referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 is to report to the Minister all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their combustion or use as long as the quantity of fuels distributed is not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if it ceases to distribute such fuels.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second paragraph is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
A person or municipality that ceases to operate an enterprise, a facility or an establishment or that cedes its operation must so notify the Minister as soon as possible The emissions report for the current year must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first paragraph permanently closes an establishment or an emitter referred to in the second or third paragraph dissolves an enterprise and they are still subject to the mandatory reporting of their greenhouse gas emissions under this section, they must, within 6 months of the permanent closing of the establishment or the dissolution of the enterprise, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment or enterprise was operating but was not covered by such a report. If such an establishment or enterprise is referred to respectively in the first or second paragraph of section 2 of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances, the emissions report must be sent with the verification report referred to in section 6.6.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division as long as its emissions are not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if the establishment ceases its activities.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, that transports or distributes natural gas, that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, or that transports or distributes petroleum by pipeline, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that distributes each year more than 200 litres of fuels referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 is to report to the Minister all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their combustion or use as long as the quantity of fuels distributed is not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if it ceases to distribute such fuels.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second paragraph is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
A person or municipality that ceases to operate an enterprise, a facility or an establishment or that cedes its operation must so notify the Minister as soon as possible The emissions report for the current year must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first paragraph permanently closes an establishment or an emitter referred to in the second or third paragraph dissolves an enterprise and they are still subject to the mandatory reporting of their greenhouse gas emissions under this section, they must, within 6 months of the permanent closing of the establishment or the dissolution of the enterprise, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment or enterprise was operating but was not covered by such a report. If such an establishment or enterprise is referred to respectively in the first or second paragraph of section 2 of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1), the emissions report must be sent with the verification report referred to in section 6.6.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division as long as its emissions are not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if the establishment ceases its activities.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, that transports or distributes natural gas, that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, or that transports or distributes petroleum by pipeline, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that distributes each year more than 200 litres of fuels referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 is to report to the Minister all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their combustion or use as long as the quantity of fuels distributed is not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if it ceases to distribute such fuels.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second paragraph is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
When an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the operator ceasing to operate the enterprise, facility or establishment must so inform the Minister as soon as possible. The emissions report for the current year must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first paragraph permanently closes an establishment or an emitter referred to in the second or third paragraph dissolves an enterprise and they are still subject to the mandatory reporting of their greenhouse gas emissions under this section, they must, within 6 months of the permanent closing of the establishment or the dissolution of the enterprise, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment or enterprise was operating but was not covered by such a report. If such an establishment or enterprise is referred to respectively in the first or second paragraph of section 2 of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1), the emissions report must be sent with the verification report referred to in section 6.6.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division as long as its emissions are not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if the establishment ceases its activities.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, that transports or distributes natural gas, that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, or that transports or distributes petroleum by pipeline, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that distributes each year more than 200 litres of fuels referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 is to report to the Minister all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their combustion or use as long as the quantity of fuels distributed is not below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years, even if the enterprise ceases its activities.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second and third paragraphs is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
When an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the operator ceasing to operate the enterprise, facility or establishment must so inform the Minister as soon as possible. The emissions report for the current year must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first paragraph permanently closes an establishment or an emitter referred to in the second or third paragraph dissolves an enterprise and they are still subject to the mandatory reporting of their greenhouse gas emissions under this section, they must, within 6 months of the permanent closing of the establishment or the dissolution of the enterprise, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment or enterprise was operating but was not covered by such a report. If such an establishment or enterprise is referred to respectively in the first or second paragraph of section 2 of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1), the emissions report must be sent with the verification report referred to in section 6.6.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until such time as the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, an enterprise that transports or distributes natural gas, or an enterprise that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that distributes more than 200 litres of fuels annually and is referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 is to report to the Minister all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their combustion or use.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second and third paragraphs is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
In addition, when an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the declaration must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first, second or third paragraph permanently closes an establishment for which the greenhouse gas emissions reached or exceeded the reporting threshold during the preceding calendar year, it must, within 6 months of closing the establishment, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment was operating but was not covered by such a report. If such an establishment is referred to in the first or second paragraph of section 2 of the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1), the emissions report must be sent with the verification report referred to in section 6.6.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until such time as the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, an enterprise that transports or distributes natural gas, or an enterprise that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that distributes more than 200 litres of fuels annually and is referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 is to report to the Minister all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their combustion or use.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second and third paragraphs is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
In addition, when an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the declaration must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first, second or third paragraph permanently closes an establishment for which the greenhouse gas emissions reached or exceeded the reporting threshold during the preceding calendar year, it must, within 6 months of closing the establishment, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment was operating but was not covered by such a report.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until such time as the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, an enterprise that transports or distributes natural gas, or an enterprise that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that, during a calendar year, distributes fuel and is referred to in part QC.30.1 of protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2 and for which greenhouse gas emissions attributable to their use, are equal to or exceed 25,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent, to report the emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second and third paragraphs is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
In addition, when an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the declaration must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first, second or third paragraph permanently closes an establishment for which the greenhouse gas emissions reached or exceeded the reporting threshold during the preceding calendar year, it must, within 6 months of closing the establishment, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment was operating but was not covered by such a report.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until such time as the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, an enterprise that transports or distributes natural gas, or an enterprise that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that, during a calendar year, distributes fuel and is referred to in section 85.33 of the Act respecting the Régie de l’énergie (chapter R-6.01) is required, if the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the combustion or use of the fuel distributed, calculated in accordance with protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2, are equal to or exceed 25,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent, to report the emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second and third paragraphs is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
In addition, when an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the declaration must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first, second or third paragraph permanently closes an establishment for which the greenhouse gas emissions reached or exceeded the reporting threshold during the preceding calendar year, it must, within 6 months of closing the establishment, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment was operating but was not covered by such a report.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until such time as the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec must also report the emissions attributable to the production of that electricity, under the first paragraph. For such an emitter, and for an emitter that exports, transports or distributes electricity, an enterprise that transports or distributes natural gas, or an enterprise that carries on gas or oil exploration or production, the reporting threshold provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise as a whole.
Every person or municipality operating an enterprise that, during a calendar year, distributes fuel and is referred to in section 85.33 of the Act respecting the Régie de l’énergie (chapter R-6.01) is required, if the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the combustion or use of the fuel distributed, calculated in accordance with protocol QC.30 in Schedule A.2, are equal to or exceed 25,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent, to report the emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
For the purposes of this Division, an enterprise operated by an emitter referred to in the second and third paragraphs is considered to be an establishment.
When an establishment referred to in the first paragraph has more than one facility, the data for each facility must be identified separately.
In addition, when an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the declaration must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first, second or third paragraph closes an establishment for which the greenhouse gas emissions reached or exceeded the reporting threshold during the preceding calendar year, it must, within 6 months of closing the establishment, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment was operating but was not covered by such a report.
6.1. Every person or municipality operating an establishment that, during a calendar year, emits into the atmosphere greenhouse gases mentioned in Schedule A.1 in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent must report those emissions to the Minister in accordance with this Division until such time as the emissions have been below the reporting threshold for 4 consecutive years.
Where an establishment has more than 1 facility, the data pertaining to each facility must be identified separately.
In the case of a person or municipality that operates an enterprise that purchases electricity produced outside Québec for its own consumption or for sale in Québec, or that exports, transports or distributes electricity, an enterprise that transports or distributes natural gas, or an enterprise that carries on gas or oil exploration or development, the threshold reporting provided for in the first paragraph applies to the enterprise, which is considered as an establishment for the purposes of this Division.
In addition, when an enterprise, a facility or an establishment changes operator during a year, the declaration must be made by the new operator. The previous operator must provide the new operator with all the data required for the report for the period of the year for which the enterprise, facility or establishment was under his or her responsibility.
When an emitter referred to in the first or third paragraph closes an establishment for which the greenhouse gas emissions reached or exceeded the reporting threshold during the preceding calendar year, it must, within 6 months of closing the establishment, send to the Minister an emissions report for the period during which the establishment was operating but was not covered by such a report.
