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Programs Supporting Cleantech and Clean Energy Development in Canada, San Francisco Cleantech Forum. Includes: Status of Climate Change Developments, Local/Regional Emission Reduction Programs, Financing CleanTech in Canada, etc.

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Programs Supporting Cleantech and Clean  Energy Development in Canada 

Cleantech Forum ‐

San Francisco 

Presented by:

John Goetz, PartnerGuy Paul Allard, Partner

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Introduction

•Climate Change agenda and legislation seem to be  losing momentum

•Cleantech sector is still growing and has benefited  from government stimulus programs

•Cleantech development may no longer be dependent  on the success of cap and trade and GHG emission 

reduction programs, although they would still help

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Outline

•Stimulating Cleantech in Canada

•Opportunities for Cleantech Development in Canada

•Financing Cleantech in Canada

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Stimulating Cleantech in Canada

•Status of Climate Change initiatives and what they  could still mean

•Special Programs and Funds

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Status of  Climate Change Developments

•Past 18 months has seen a dramatic shift away from  comprehensive federal climate change programs in 

the U.S. and Canada

•Canada abandoned its initial plan in favour

of  following U.S. Cap‐and‐Trade Plan

•U.S. and Canada committed to Copenhagen Accord  targeting 17% reductions by 2020

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Status of  Climate Change Developments

•American Power Act Bill, unable to pass in the Senate

•Obama announced  he would be “looking for solutions  other than Cap‐and‐Trade”

to address U.S. emissions

•Now that the U.S. is not proceeding federally, what is  Canada doing? 

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Addressing Climate Change 

•EPA now regulating emission reductions 

•EPA has not ruled out introducing its own cap and  trade scheme

•Harsh EPA measures could force Congress to step back  in to replace EPA regulation

•Canadian Government not likely to act federally until  there is a clear signal from the U.S. 

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What is left for Cap and Trade? Local and Regional Emission Reduction Programs

Western Climate Initiative

(WCI) on track to start in 2012 

Initial target is to cut emissions to 15% below 2005 levels by 

2020

WCI includes a cap‐and‐trade program to facilitate emission 

reductions and trade the reductions for cash

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What is left for Cap and Trade? Local and Regional Emission Reduction Programs

•Of 11 WCI Partner jurisdictions, a number of large  jurisdictions such as California, B.C., Ontario and 

Quebec are on course to start cap‐and‐trade program  in 2012 ‐

Manitoba intends to follow

•The Canadian partner provinces represent about 46%  of Canadian GHG emissions

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction Programs

California recently unveiled new draft regulations for a GHG 

Cap‐and‐Trade Program pursuant to AB ‐32 Global Warming 

Solutions Act of 2006 

California voted down Proposition 23 which would have 

suspended AB 32 ‐

until unemployment levels reached almost 

unachievable levels (< 5.5% for 4 consecutive quarters)

Recent court ruling against CARB not expected to survive 

appeal

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction Programs

There are several other states, territories and provinces that 

are Observers to the WCI, including Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan 

and the Yukon

Canadian Partner jurisdictions comprise 79% of Canada’s 

Population and 76% of Canadian GDP*

*WCI Design Summary

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction Programs•

British Columbia has enacted several pieces of climate change 

legislation including:– GHG Reduction (Cap‐and‐Trade) Act and have released draft regulations 

for offsets and emission trading

– Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirement Act– Vehicle Emissions Standards Act 

Ontario has enacted:

– Green Energy Act which includes sweeping provisions for accelerating 

the development of renewable energy projects 

– Feed‐in‐Tariff (FIT) program has stimulated massive renewable project 

investment (See Government of Ontario figures)

– Environmental Protection Amendment Act with emission reduction 

provisions and Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulation

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction Programs•

Quebec has:

– Environment Quality Act, R.S.Q. c.Q‐2 – Bill 42 ‐

An Act to amend the Environment Quality Act and other 

legislative provisions in relation to climate change

– Regulations expected to come Spring, 2011 to implement WCI in 2012– Renewable Energy RFP Program

Has stimulated massive investment in wind energy projects

Further RFP’s are expected once government determines actual amount of 

expected construction under most recent RFP

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction Programs

Non‐WCI JurisdictionsAlberta

Requires 12% reduction in emissions intensity by large emitters 

from 2003 baseline 

Large final emitters (LFE’s) have spent approx. $350 million on 

emission compliance instruments since 2007 

Expected to rise by another $100 million this year to $450 

million

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction ProgramsNon‐WCI Jurisdictions

Alberta

Program has accumulated almost $200 million in the Climate 

Change and Emissions Management Fund

Approx $88 M spent on offsets by LFE’s to end of 2010

Expected to increase to $140 M in 2011

$2 Billion to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) 

• 5 million tonnes/yr by 2015 

•170 million tonnes/yr. by 2050

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction ProgramsNon‐WCI JurisdictionsSaskatchewan

Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Act  ‐ draft regulations 

expected in early 2011

Similar to Alberta’s program, with lower initial reduction targets 

Green Options Partners Program (100 kW – 10 MW)

Power Call  for up to 50 MW of Wind, solar, flair gas, low impact 

hydro, biomass 

20 year standard offer purchase agreements – up to 30 – 40 year 

contracts for low impact hydro

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Local/Regional Emission Reduction Programs

Renewable Fuels Regulations 

Provides for the cooperation of the renewable and 

non‐renewable fuel sectors in Canada

The Regulations introduce a five percent renewable fuel 

content requirement for gasoline produced or imported in 

Canada

Market mechanism allows renewable fuel producers to sell 

compliance units to non‐renewable fuel producers/importers

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Opportunities in Canadian Cleantech

Significant Enabling Factors•

Oil Sands and Resource Development demands clean 

technologies

Canada’s Economy is strong and growing

Transmission to U.S. improving over next 5 years

Good solar, wind and hydro resources

Corporate partnering/investment is growing 

Coal plants being phased out in Ontario and other provinces

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Hotspots for Canadian Cleantech

Renewable Energy Development

Quebec – RFP Program, if continued

Ontario –

FIT and Microfit Program

Saskatchewant – Green Options Partner Program

Alberta – CCEM Fund – Offsets – Need for Cleantech

British Columbia –

Pacific Carbon Trust – WCI Leadership 

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Financing CleanTech

in Canada

Overview

of Canadian Landscape

Special

Programs/Funds

Venture Capital/Private Equity

Project Financing

Capital Markets

– TSX– TSX‐V

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Overview

of Canadian Landscape

Strong

Federal

and Provincial Support for CleanTech

– Regulatory initiatives, investments and financial incentives – Concurrent jurisdiction

Provincial Diversity

– Feed‐in‐tariffs– RFPs– Legal/Cultural

Foreign

Investment in Canada

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Special

Programs/Funds

Programs and Incentives– Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) program– Provincial investment tax credits for R&D expenses  

Examples

of Specialized

Funds– SDTC 

Bridges the funding

gap in innovation chain

– Investment Accelerator Fund

(IAF)•

MaRS

– Clean Energy

Fund – Green Infrastructure Fund – Emerging Technologies Fund (Ontario)– Bringing Technology to Market Program (Alberta)– Innovative Clean Energy Fund (British Columbia) 

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Venture Capital

Limited “angel”

resources

Continuing limited capacity of Canadian VC’s to fund new 

rounds

Many U.S. VC’s have invested in and continue to invest in 

Canadian companies

2010 tax changes (changes to S. 116) removed many 

impediments to U.S. VC’s investing in Canadian companies

Cross‐border deals can be done using “U.S. paper”

with limited 

modifications

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Venture Capital (cont’d)Issues Related to U.S. VC’s Investing in Canadian Companies

– Canadian company owning real estate 

– Employment laws

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Project Financing

Canadian Banks

Life Insurance

Companies/Pension Funds

Foreign

Banks

Debt

financing

– Terms– Leverage

and Security– Asset‐Based

Lending

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Capital Markets

TSX is 1st

in the world by number of listed CleanTech

companies (131)

Many non‐Canadian companies list on TSX also (8% of 2010 

new International Listings were in the CleanTech

sector)

IPO costs and ongoing compliance costs tend to be less than in 

U.S.

Various methods for going public on the TSX available –

attractive for both large and small cap issuers

TSX Venture Exchange 

– Capital Pools Companies/Special

Purpose

Acquisition Companies

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Contact Us 

John Goetz403 268 7167John.goetz@fmc‐law.com

Guy Paul Allard514 878 8876guypaul.allard@fmc‐law.com

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The preceding presentation contains examples of the kinds of issues companies looking at cleantech programs in Canada could face. If you are faced with one of these issues, please retain professional assistance as each situation is unique.