"Although introduced with little fanfare in late December, Quebec’s tough new light vehicle emissions regulation has become a political hot potato in Canada after the federal environment minister, Jim Prentice, denounced the rule as 'counter-productive' last week in Calgary while laying out Canada’s down-graded emission targets.
Quebec is the first Canadian province to adopt California-style emission rules, joining 14 American states, including Vermont, Maine and New York. They came into effect Jan. 14.
With abundant hydro-electric power, about 40 percent of the province’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector."
John Lorinc reports for Green Inc. February 8, 2010.
"Quebec’s Vehicle Emission Law Is Disputed"
Source: Green Inc., 02/09/2010