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2022 Work Plan Emerging legislation & regulation Natural Resource Centre

12 May 2022

In 2022 we will: • Continue to identify where national and provincial legislation The changing rules of and regulations get it right and where they get it wrong. [...] rapidly, leaving governments, businesses, large industry, legislation on energy and climate, and what can be done communities, the financial sector and others scrambling to ensure Western Canada’s interests are aligned with to understand how to prosper in a sustainability-focused our giant neighbour to the south. [...] Canada West Foundation | Natural Resources Centre | 2022 Work Plan Communities & Indigenous groups Environmental & social governance: surviving & thriving the transition The intersection of finance flows policy goal & policy Identify how local communities and specific groups can policy goal mitigate the negative impacts of climate policy and take Resource sector businesses and western provinces ad. [...] The centre will build on its past work that • Partner and convene to assist Indigenous groups’ described the state of ESG reporting in the Canadian energy involvement with offsets projects and other environmental sector as well the use of performance management practices opportunities, beyond ESG reporting to build trust with various publics. [...] • Create a better understanding of the potential impacts of In 2022 we will: energy system transformation on communities and regions and how to mitigate the negative impacts and support • Fill a critical knowledge gap on how ESG intersects with opportunities, and provincial responsibilities and how those governments should respond.
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