Q-2, r. 35.3.01 - Regulation respecting manure anaerobic digestion projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits

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2023-12-28

3. A project to prevent methane emissions by the anaerobic digestion of manure is eligible for the issuance of offset credits pursuant to section 46.8.2 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2), for the eligibility period provided for in Division II of this Chapter, if it meets the following conditions:

(1)  the project is carried out by a promoter registered for the cap-and-trade system for emission allowances in accordance with the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1), that is domiciled in Québec in the case of a natural person or has an establishment in Québec in other cases;

(2)  the GHG emission reductions attributable to the project are achieved as an initiative of the promoter, without the promoter being required to do so, on the date of filing of the project notice or renewal notice provided for in Chapter IV, under a law or regulation, an authorization, an order made pursuant to a law or regulation or a court decision;

(3)  the manure anaerobic digestion process takes place in a digester as defined in section 2;

(4)  the methane is reclaimed or destroyed using a reclamation device or destruction device referred to in Appendix A;

(5)  the anaerobic digestion facility is situated in Québec;

(6)  subject to the second paragraph, the proportion of crop residues that supply the anaerobic digestion facilities may not exceed, during the eligibility period referred to in section 6, 10% of the annual gross tonnage of the solid or liquid manure of those facilities.

Despite paragraph 6 of the first paragraph, the project is not eligible for the issuance of offset credits if the crop residues that supply the anaerobic digestion facilities do not comply with the following requirements:

(1)  the rate of organic materials present in the soil where the crop residues are sourced must be 4% or greater;

(2)  the crop residues are not sourced from a cover crop;

(3)  the soils where the crop residues are sourced must be covered by a cover crop that took root not later than the 1 December that precedes the removal of the residues.

The rate of organic materials referred to in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph is determined by a soil analysis carried out at least 2 years preceding the removal of the crop residues from the soil.

M.O. 2023-1010, s. 3.

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In force: 2023-12-28

3. A project to prevent methane emissions by the anaerobic digestion of manure is eligible for the issuance of offset credits pursuant to section 46.8.2 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2), for the eligibility period provided for in Division II of this Chapter, if it meets the following conditions:

(1)  the project is carried out by a promoter registered for the cap-and-trade system for emission allowances in accordance with the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1), that is domiciled in Québec in the case of a natural person or has an establishment in Québec in other cases;

(2)  the GHG emission reductions attributable to the project are achieved as an initiative of the promoter, without the promoter being required to do so, on the date of filing of the project notice or renewal notice provided for in Chapter IV, under a law or regulation, an authorization, an order made pursuant to a law or regulation or a court decision;

(3)  the manure anaerobic digestion process takes place in a digester as defined in section 2;

(4)  the methane is reclaimed or destroyed using a reclamation device or destruction device referred to in Appendix A;

(5)  the anaerobic digestion facility is situated in Québec;

(6)  subject to the second paragraph, the proportion of crop residues that supply the anaerobic digestion facilities may not exceed, during the eligibility period referred to in section 6, 10% of the annual gross tonnage of the solid or liquid manure of those facilities.

Despite paragraph 6 of the first paragraph, the project is not eligible for the issuance of offset credits if the crop residues that supply the anaerobic digestion facilities do not comply with the following requirements:

(1)  the rate of organic materials present in the soil where the crop residues are sourced must be 4% or greater;

(2)  the crop residues are not sourced from a cover crop;

(3)  the soils where the crop residues are sourced must be covered by a cover crop that took root not later than the 1 December that precedes the removal of the residues.

The rate of organic materials referred to in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph is determined by a soil analysis carried out at least 2 years preceding the removal of the crop residues from the soil.

M.O. 2023-1010, s. 3.