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Accountability|European Union
On 3 September 2026 Denmark’s Folketing adopted Lovforslag L5, the new gødskningslov on sustainable management of nutrients and greenhouse gases in farming and forestry. It takes effect 1 January 2027 after tractor protests against tougher nitrogen controls.
Policy Watch|Canada
Canada Gazette Part I on 15 August 2026 proposes repealing the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard’s ZEV sales targets and credit system. Comment window runs to 29 October 2026. Fleet GHG rules would remain — this is not “EVs banned tomorrow.”
Policy Watch|Canada
After the consumer fuel charge went to $0 on 1 April 2025, federal OBPS remains. A 15 May 2026 Canada–Alberta industrial carbon pathway softens the price schedule toward $140/t by 2040 and is tied to a pathway for roughly 1 Mb/d West Coast oil pipeline construction start as early as 1 September 2027.
