Bill 42Prince Edward IslandPEI PC
Environmental Protection (Carbon Sequestration) Act
Implements PEI's 2024 climate-action plan commitment to monetize farm-level emissions reductions.
Status
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Introduced✓
1st Reading✓
2nd Reading4
Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Authorizes PEI's first soil-carbon-sequestration credit program tied to provincial agricultural lands, with verification standards aligned to federal greenhouse-gas-offset protocols.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- Second reading
Debated in principle; vote sends the bill to committee.
Sponsored by
Rob LantzPEI PC