2006–2012 Climate Change Action Plan

Sectoral actions aimed at reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions in Québec

• Energy
• Transportation and the municipal world
• Québec’s industrial sector
• Residual materials
• Agriculture and biomass energy valorization
• Government leadership
• Public awareness and partnerships
• Research, development and technology deployment

Actions addressing Québec’s adaptation to climate change

• Health and public security
• The environment, natural resources and the territory

Residual materials

Measure 13: Implement the Regulation respecting the landfilling and incineration of residual materials (REIMR)

The REIMR includes several provisions aimed at controlling biogas emissions and constant monitoring of the efficiency of equipment put in place for this purpose. Henceforth, all technical landfill sites will need to assure management of generated biogas. The largest technical landfill sites that process more than 50,000 tons of residual materials annually will be required to capture biogas and, ideally, recover it or if this is not feasible, burn it.

Regulation respecting the landfilling and incineration of residual materials (REIMR)

Measure 14: Financially support the capture and incineration or valorization of biogas generated by landfill sites not so required within the framework of the REIMR

The Government of Québec financially supports the installation of equipment to capture and incinerate or valorize the biogas from these sites from an energy perspective, at sites not subject to Québec regulations.
 
The Biogaz program finances the installation of equipment for capturing, incinerating or valorizing biogas from landfill sites not covered by government regulations, through purchase of equivalent CO₂ emission reduction.

Press Releases:

• Québec invests 38 million dollars in the Biogaz program - Press Release (2007-12-06 - French)
• Launch of the Biogaz program - Minister Beauchamp announces a major step in the implementation of the 2006-2012 Climate Change Action Plan – Press Release (2008-02-18 - French)
• Deadline for submissions delayed – Press Release (2008-04-14 - French)

Measure 15: Program for processing organic matter using biomethane and composting

This program provides financial support for municipalities and private industry for infrastructures used to process organic matter that employ the above procedures. The program aims to reduce both GHG emissions and the volume of organic matter sent for disposal.

• Canada-Quebec investment in four green infrastructure projects in the Montreal Region - Press Release (2010-02-01)
• A Canada-Quebec investment for a green infrastructure project in Quebec City - Press Release (2010-01-28)
• Organic waste processing – more than 100 direct and indirect jobs created: Québec announces its participation in a biomethanization project in Rivière-du-Loup - Press Release (2010-01-12 - French)
• Residual materials management policy: bringing the economy together with the  environment - $650 M for organic matter processing in Québec - Press Release (2009-11-26 - French)