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n Alberta, new regulations focused on reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by large in-
dustrial emitters (with some exceptions) has
companies calculating, analyzing and working
through their business modelling. As of January
1, 2018, the Carbon Competitiveness Incentive
Regulation (CCIR), a key component of the
Alberta Climate Leadership Plan introduced in
2015, replaced the former Specified Gas Emitters
Regulation (SGER).
While both regimes aim to incent companies,
they go about it in very different ways; in addi-
tion, the complexity and evolution of the CCIR
raises a number of questions. "Companies are
still getting their heads around this very complex
regime," says Vivek Warrier, a partner and head
of the oil and gas practice at Bennett Jones LLP
in Calgary.
e new regulations, he says, move from the
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Estep, Laura K. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-6308 laura.estep@dentons.com
Ms. Estep assists major oil & gas companies through all stages of the regula-
tory process including representation before the NEB, the Alberta Utilities
Commission, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. She has appeared at various
levels of court on energy-related appeal and judicial review matters. She also
advises energy clients on land acquisition and compensation matters.
Erickson, G. Frederick Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 266-9016 ferickson@stikeman.com
Mr. Erickson is a partner in Stikeman Elliott's Energy Group. He has experi-
ence in most aspects of the upstream oil & gas, NGL and LNG industries,
including the purchase and sale or development of oil, gas and NGL pipelines,
storage, processing and other upstream, midstream and LNG facilities. His
experience includes the formation of JVs, partnerships and various synthetic
ownership structures.
Engbloom, QC, Robert J. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(403) 267-9405 robert.engbloom@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Engbloom advises clients on M&A, transactional, governance
and general business matters. He has acted as lead counsel on a wide
variety of significant transactions and has extensive experience in providing
advice on mergers & acquisitions, reorganizations and related-party transactions,
as well as advising boards and special committees on both governance
matters and substantive transactions.
Elliott, Kelly M. Dentons Canada LLP
(613) 783-9678 kelly.elliott@dentons.com
Ms. Elliott practises in the Real Estate, Project Development, and Banking
and Finance groups, with an emphasis on commercial acquisitions,
dispositions and secured financings. Her practice incorporates all aspects
of commercial real estate and infrastructure transactions, including
acquisitions and dispositions, property development, leasing and real estate,
and project financing.
Dzulynsky, Myron B. Gowling WLG
(416) 369-7370 myron.dzulynsky@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Dzulynsky is a transaction lawyer with a particular focus on energy and
infrastructure projects, M&A and financing. Highly regarded for his creative
structuring skills, he often leads complex and difficult transactions. He has
extensive experience acting for financial and strategic counterparties on
energy transactions and primary and secondary infrastructure transactions.
Dunsky, Ilan Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-5833 ilan.dunsky@dentons.com
Mr. Dunsky's energy, infrastructure and project finance practice covers
both conventional and renewable energy project development and financing.
He has worked on energy projects throughout Canada, the US, Latin America,
the Caribbean and Africa.
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