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JurisdictionNameDescriptionSectorStatusYear Released/EnactedCE Category9Rs CategoryPolicy TypeInstrument TypeScopeJursidiction TypeImplementing AgencyReferences
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1CanadaA Forest Bioeconomy Framework for CanadaThis framework outlines a comprehensive approach to stimulating new economic activity by converting sustainably managed renewable forest-based resources into value-added products and services using novel and repurposed processes. It focuses on creating green jobs, offering rural communities with education and skill trainings, enhancing partnerships with Indigenous people, establishing effective standards for purchase and trade of forest biomass and bioproducts, including for the construction of tall wood buildings. It also aims to increase demand by instituting procurement programs that influencemarkets for green productsand providing support for invotion through fiscal instruments.Forestry and BioresourcesImplemented2017Education and SkillsRefusePush: Innovation and Research FundingIndirectSectorFederal/Provincial/TerritorialGovernment of Canadahttps://ostr-backend-prod.azurewebsites.net/server/api/core/bitstreams/2f211edd-b3a4-494c-abaf-fe87fa9ee014/content
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Fiscal InstrumentsPull: Circular/Sustainable Procurement Policies
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Consumer HabitsRethinkStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plans
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Sector level action plansStrengthen: Circular Skills Training
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2CanadaBill C-244: Right to Repair ActIt aims at supporting the right to repair. The bill seeks to do so by amending the Copyright Act to allow people to circumvent technological protection measures (TPM) when maintaining or repairing a product. Electronics, Batteries and ICTImplemented2024Resource ManagementRepairStrengthen: Remanufacturing/Value-Retention Strategies/PoliciesMandatoryMulti-sectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-244?view=progress
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Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI)Worker and Consumer Rights
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EPR
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3CanadaBill C-337: An Act to establish a national strategy on the reduction of textile wasteThe Bill mandates the Minister of the Environment to develop a national strategy to reduce textile waste within two years. The strategy includes expanding textile reuse, repair, and recycling infrastructure, promoting extended product lifespans, enforcing the polluter pays principle, removing sales tax from repair services, mandating transparency in textile labeling, restricting harmful fabrics and dyes, and preventing the export of unusable textile waste. The bill is currently at its first reading in the House of Commons.TextilesProposed2023Education and SkillsRethinkPush: Innovation and Research FundingSupportingSectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/bill/C-337/first-reading
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Fiscal InstrumentsReducePull: Extended Producer Responsibility Programs
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Policy DesignPull: Certification and Labelling Requirements
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EPRReusePull: Recycling Policies and Targets
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Product Requirement
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Trade policy and international governanceRefurbishStrengthen: Reporting and Transparency Requirements
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Worker and Consumer RightsRecycleStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plans
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4CanadaCanada Fuels FundBudget 2021 invested $1.5 billion over five years to establish a Clean Fuels Fund to de-risk the capital investment required to build new or expand existing clean fuel production facilities (including facility conversions). Support was also available for feasibility and front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies, and the establishment of biomass supply chains to improve logistics for the collection, supply, and distribution of biomass materials (e.g., forest residues, municipal solid waste, and agriculture crop residues) as a feedstock in clean fuel production facilities. Budget 2024 announced the retooling of the Clean Fuels Fund and its extension to March 31, 2030. MobilityIn Progress2021Fiscal InstrumentsRefuseGrow: Subsidies for Circular Business Models/ProjectsSupportingSectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/energy-sources-distribution/clean-fuels/clean-fuels-fund/23734
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ReduceGrow: Industrial Collaboration Programs
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Recover
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Forestry and BioresourcesCircular Infrastructure
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Food and FarmingResource Management
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Waste FacilitiesBusiness Support
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5CanadaCanada’s Cross-Border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material RegulationsIt supports the circular economy by promoting the safe recycling and recovery of hazardous materials. The regulations mandate permits, prior informed consent, and strict documentation for the import, export, and transit of hazardous waste and recyclables, ensuring compliance with international agreements like the Basel Convention. By prioritizing recycling over disposal, enabling secondary material markets, and preventing illegal waste trade, the policy helps industries reintegrate valuable resources into production cyclesElectronics, Batteries and ICTImplemented2021Waste ManagementRefusePull: Material Restrictions and BansSupportingMulti-sectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2021-25/page-1.html
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EnergyTrade policy and international governance
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Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI)Worker and Consumer RightsRecycleStrengthen: Reporting and Transparency Requirements
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Chemicals
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6CanadaCanada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic WasteThe Canada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste outlines a collaborative approach to reducing plastic waste and pollution across the country. It focuses on improving product design, enhancing collection and recycling systems, and driving innovation to keep plastics in the economy and out of the environment. The strategy aims to move toward a circular economy for plastics through targeted actions, partnerships, and investments at all levels of government.PlasticImplemented2018Education and SkillsRefusePush: Innovation and Research FundingMandatorySectorFederal/Provincial/TerritorialGovernment of Canadahttps://ccme.ca/en/res/strategyonzeroplasticwaste.pdf
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Consumer HabitsPull: Extended Producer Responsibility Programs
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EPRReducePull: Material Restrictions and Bans
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Product RequirementPull: Recycling Policies and Targets
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Public ProcurementReuse
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Roadmap governanceGrow: Industrial Collaboration Programs
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Trade policy and international governanceRecycleStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plans
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Waste Management
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7CanadaCircular Economy StandardsThe CSA Group is developing circular economy standards across various sectors to support sustainable resource management in Canada. Key standards include CSA R301: Circular Economy for Construction Materials – Principles and Guidance for Implementation, which provides a framework for applying circular principles to building materials; CSA R117: Plastics Recycling – Definitions, Reporting, and Measuring, aimed at harmonizing plastics recycling practices; CSA Z782: Design for Disassembly and Adaptability in Buildings, which promotes easy material recovery; and CSA Z783: Deconstruction of Buildings and Their Related Parts, guiding responsible demolition and material reuse. Canada has already adopted the following ISO standards: ISO 59004, ISO 59010, and ISO 59020.Construction & Built EnvironmentIn ProgressN/AStandardsReducePull: Circular/Sustainable Procurement PoliciesSupportingMulti-sectorFederalCSA Grouphttps://www.csagroup.org/addressing-societal-challenges/circular-economy/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzPy8BhBoEiwAbnM9O1DyyD9dUp999GSiVTWtaBbQkAUA9NiowoVghFMv-ljlTK0wjEDcJBoCVlYQAvD_BwE
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PlasticRecyclePull: Construction/Deconstruction Policies and Bylaws
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8CanadaClean Fuel RegulationsThe CFR targets a 15% reduction in carbon intensity below 2016 levels by 2030. This regulation incentivizes fuel producers and importers to blend low-carbon alternatives, such as biofuels and renewable natural gas, and adopt innovative clean energy technologies. The CFR also introduces a credit market, allowing regulated parties to generate, buy, or sell compliance credits, encouraging investment in low-carbon technologies and fostering collaboration across sectors.MobilityImplemented2022Fiscal InstrumentsRefusePull: Circular/Sustainable Procurement PoliciesMandatorySectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2022-140/page-1.html
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Product RequirementReducePull: Recycled Content Requirements
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StandardsGrow: Industrial Collaboration Programs
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Trade policy and international governanceRecover
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9CanadaFederal Plastics RegistryThis plan includes establishing a Federal Plastics Registry that will require companies (including resin manufacturers, service providers and producers of plastic products) to report annually on the quantity and types of plastic they manufacture, import, and place on the market. Producers of plastic products and service providers will also be required to report on the quantity of plastic collected for diversion, reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished, recycled, processed into chemicals, composted, incinerated, and landfilled.  Reporting on the amount of packaging and other plastic waste generated on industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) premises will be mandatory. The Federal Plastics Registry sets a clear pathway to collect critical information that will inform and support the implementation of Canada’s evidence-based and comprehensive plan and help measure progress over time to prevent plastic pollution and protect the environment.PlasticProposed2024MonitoringReuseStrengthen: Reporting and Transparency RequirementsMandatorySectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-reducing-waste/reduce-plastic-waste/initiative-regulation/federal-plastics-registry.html#toc0
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Refurbish
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Policy DesignRecycle
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EPRRemanufacture
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Repair
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10CanadaFood Policy for CanadaIt serves as a comprehensive framework to align and coordinate federal food-related initiatives, addressing critical challenges within Canada's food systems to enhance social, health, environmental, and economic outcomes.Key actions include supporting food banks and community-based food organizations to improve food access for vulnerable populations, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, investing in innovation for food production, encouraging healthy eating habits through education, and reducing food waste at all levels of the food systemFood and FarmingImplemented2019Consumer HabitsReduceStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action PlansSupportingSectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/content/dam/aafc-aac/documents/20190614-en.pdf
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Product RequirementRethinkPush: Innovation and Research Funding
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Sector level action plansGrow: Industrial Collaboration Programs
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Waste ManagementRecycle
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Worker and Consumer Rights
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Pull: Recycling Policies and Targets
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11CanadaFood Waste Reduction ChallengeA program carried out by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, under the Food Policy for Canada, funding $20M towards proposed solutions to food waste. Various innovators shared their potential solutions to prevent food waste and/or divert food away from landfills. Selected projects were awareded grant funding, tested for effectiveness and scaled-up commercially as they moved forward in the challenge.Food and FarmingImplemented2020Waste ManagementReducePush: Innovation and Research FundingSupportingSectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges/food-waste-reduction-challenge?utm_source=ext_web&utm_medium=news_release&utm_campaign=FoodWaste&utm_content=2020-11-19_0051
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Research and InnovationGrow: Subsidies for Circular Business Models/Projects
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Business Support
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12CanadaGreening Government StrategyThe strategy aims to help reach Canada's goal of zero emissions by 2050. This strategy relates to achieving a CE by working to reduce emissions in federal operations. This includes reducing plastic and non-hazardous operational wastes, as well as wastes generated in construction/demolition projects and tracking and disclosing this waste diversion. Promotes material management and procurement processes in line with CE principles of reusing, repairing, refurbishing, repurposing, and recycling. Life cycle assessment reports are also planned to be required by suppliers for high-value procurements starting in 2025.Public FacilitiesIn Progress2024Public ProcurementReducePull: Circular/Sustainable Procurement PoliciesSupportingMulti-sectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/innovation/greening-government/strategy.html
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Construction & Built EnvironmentCircular InfrastructureReusePull: Construction/Deconstruction Policies and Bylaws
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Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI)Waste ManagementRepairPull: Resource Use/Efficiency Requirements
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RefurbishStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plans
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Repurpose
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Recycle
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PlasticStrengthen: Reporting and Transparency Requirements
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13CanadaProposed Roadmap to Extend the Life of Plastics in End-of-Use ElectronicsThis roadmap aims to reduce plastic waste through promoting the repair and reuse of electronic products. This roadmap is part of Canada's zero plastic waste agenda. It focuses on data collection to identify information gaps in plastic use, collaboration to engage with stakeholders in the electronics sector to promote CE principles, and innovation to support the development of solutions to repair, reuse, and refurbish electronics. Electronics, Batteries and ICTProposed2024Education and SkillsRethinkPush: Innovation and Research FundingSupportingMulti-sectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/conservation/sustainability/circular-economy/retaining-product-value-circular-economy.html
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MobilityFiscal InstrumentsReusePull: Resource Use/Efficiency Requirements
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Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI)BrokeringStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plans
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FurniturePolicy DesignRepairGrow: Industrial Collaboration Programs
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Research and InnovationRemanufactureStrengthen: Remanufacturing/Value-Retention Strategies/Policies
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Sector level action plans
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14CanadaStandard on Embodied Carbon in ConstructionSets a standard for the minimum requirements of the procurement process for major construction projects, including renovations or new construction of buildings, to reduce embodied carbon. Organizations undertaking these projects are required to disclose and reduce the carbon footprint of their structural materials.Construction & Built EnvironmentImplemented2022Public ProcurementRefusePull: Circular/Sustainable Procurement PoliciesMandatorySectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32742&section=html
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Product RequirementReducePull: Construction/Deconstruction Policies and Bylaws
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Circular Infrastructure
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StandardsStrengthen: Reporting and Transparency Requirements
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15CanadaStrategic Plan for ScienceAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada's plan for research and development. Inlcudes managing wastes by developing value-added streams or rebranding waste as input for products using emerging technologies and innovations. Looking at opportunities to rethink the production systems to promote more circular value chains. These may include renewable energy, chemicals, high-value bioproducts, and other materials.Food and FarmingProposed2022Research and InnovationRethinkStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action PlansIndirectMulti-sectorFederalGovernment of Canadahttps://agriculture.canada.ca/en/science/scientific-research-and-collaboration-agriculture/agriculture-and-agri-food-canadas-strategic-plan-science#a5.3
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Waste ManagementReduceStrengthen: Remanufacturing/Value-Retention Strategies/Policies
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Chemicals
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Forestry and Bioresources
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Energy
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16CanadaThe Canadian Minerals And Metals Plan Action PlanThe Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan Action Plan 2021 outlines targeted actions to ensure Canada remains a global leader in sustainable mining. It focuses on fostering innovation in mining technologies, enhancing Indigenous participation, supporting economic growth, and addressing climate change impacts. The plan emphasizes improving resource efficiency and integrating circular economy principles, such as recycling critical minerals and reducing mining waste. It also sets a framework for collaboration across federal, provincial, and territorial governments, alongside industry and Indigenous communities, to implement sustainable and inclusive mining practicesMiningImplemented2021Business SupportRethinkPull: Recycling Policies and TargetsSupportingSectorFederalNatural Resources Canadahttps://www.minescanada.ca/sites/minescanada/files/CMMP-ActionPlan2021_May27-ACC.pdf
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Education and SkillsPull: Resource Use/Efficiency Requirements
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EnergyFiscal InstrumentsReducePush: Innovation and Research Funding
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Research and InnovationRecycleGrow: Industrial Collaboration Programs
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Trade policy and international governanceStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plans
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17AlbertaAlberta Emissions Reduction and Energy Development PlanThis plan focuses on reducing GHG emissions and achiveing carbon neutrality by 2050 without compromising economic growth. Incorporates CE principles by reducing plastic wastes through an EPR system, as well as implementing recycling and diversion initiatives.Public FacilitiesIn Progress2023Waste ManagementReducePull: Resource Use/Efficiency RequirementsSupportingMulti-sectorProvincialGovernment of Albertahttps://open.alberta.ca/dataset/7483e660-cd1a-4ded-a09d-82112c2fc6e7/resource/75eec73f-8ba9-40cc-b7f4-cdf335a1bd30/download/epa-emissions-reduction-and-energy-development-plan.pdf
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Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI)Circular InfrastructureRecyclePull: Extended Producer Responsibility Programs
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EPRStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action Plans
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Resource Management
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Plastic
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18AlbertaExtended Producer ResponsibilityAlberta has EPR bylaws for electronics, paint, and tires, with packaging and printed paper EPR launching in 2025 to improve waste management and recycling efficiency.Electronics, Batteries and ICTIn Progress2023EPRReusePull: Extended Producer Responsibility ProgramsMandatoryMulti-sectorProvincialGovernment of Albertahttps://www.alberta.ca/regulated-extended-producer-responsibility-programs
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PlasticWaste ManagementRecycle
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Mobility
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Chemicals
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19AlbertaNatural Gas Vision and StrategyStrategy to revitalize and diversify Alberta's natural gas sector, committing to advancing a plastics CE. A key growth area included in the strategy is plastics recycling, with a goal of becoming Western North America's hub for plastics recycling by 2030. Specific actions in the strategy include developing advanced chemical recycling, cross-jurisdictional coordination, and EPR.Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI)Implemented2020Resource ManagementRecycle Strengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action PlansSupportingMulti-sectorProvincialGovernment of Albertahttps://open.alberta.ca/dataset/988ed6c1-1f17-40b4-ac15-ce5460ba19e2/resource/a7846ac0-a43b-465a-99a5-a5db172286ae/download/energy-getting-alberta-back-to-work-natural-gas-vision-and-strategy-2020.pdf
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EnergyEPRRecover
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20AlbertaState-of-the-Art WoodroomEquipped with innovative debarking, chipping, and monitoring technologies, the facility optimizes wood fibre use, reducing the amount of wood required to produce pulp and lowering greenhouse gas emissions through improved efficiency and reduced fossil fuel consumption.Forestry and BioresourcesIn Progress2023Circular InfrastructureReduceGrow: Subsidies for Circular Business Models/ProjectsMandatoryProjectProvincialGovernment of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2023/07/canada-provides-85-million-for-new-state-of-the-art-woodroom-launched-in-alberta.html
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21Alberta2023-2026 Climate Implementation PlanIt outlines a comprehensive strategy to reduce both embodied and operational carbon in buildings. Key actions include developing and retrofitting buildings to minimize carbon emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, and integrating sustainable materials. The plan emphasizes the importance of measuring and reporting progress, utilizing tools like the Climate and Environment Dashboard to track advancements.Construction & Built EnvironmentImplemented2022Product RequirementReuseStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action PlansSupportingSectorMunicipalCity of Calgaryhttps://www.calgary.ca/environment/policies/climate-implementation-plan.html
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StandardsRecycle Strengthen: Reporting and Transparency Requirements
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22AlbertaCircular Economy Grant ProgramThe Circular Economy Grant Program (CEG) program provides $5,000-$25,000 in funding for non-profit organizations to support innovative work to help move toward zero waste and a circular economy.Public FacilitiesImplemented2023Fiscal InstrumentsReducePush: Innovation and Research FundingSupportingMulti-sectorMunicipalCity of Calgaryhttps://www.calgary.ca/waste/circular-economy-grant-program.html
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Research and InnovationGrow: Subsidies for Circular Business Models/Projects
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23AlbertaEdmonton’s Zero Waste FrameworkThe City of Edmonton's Zero Waste Framework prioritizes waste prevention, resource recovery, and circular economy initiatives through a hierarchical approach that includes rethinking and redesigning products, reducing waste at the source, promoting reuse, enhancing recycling and composting, recovering materials and energy, and managing residual waste as a last resort. The framework supports sustainable consumption, greenhouse gas reduction, and cost savings while aligning with Edmonton’s 25-year Waste Management Strategy, which maximizes efforts to reduce, reuse, and recover materials to divert waste from landfills and transition toward a circular economyConstruction & Built EnvironmentImplemented2019Roadmap governanceRethinkStrengthen: Strategic Roadmaps and Action PlansSupportingMulti-sectorMunicipal City of Edmontonhttps://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/zero-waste-framework
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Food and FarmingReduce