Ottawa proposes changes to the Clean Fuel Regulations, with a 75-day comment window

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has proposed amendments to the Clean Fuel Regulations, the federal rules that require fuel suppliers to cut the carbon intensity of the gasoline and diesel they sell. The department announced the proposal on Oct. 27.

The proposed text is set to be published in Canada Gazette, Part I, on Oct. 30, 2026. That starts a 75-day public comment period.

Why fleets should care

The regulations sit upstream of the pump. They apply to fuel producers and importers, not to carriers. But every litre of diesel a fleet buys is made to meet them, and suppliers generate and trade compliance credits to do it.

ECCC says Canadians use almost 200 million litres of gasoline and diesel a day. It also says the market for Clean Fuel Regulations credits has passed $3 billion.

What else the department pointed to

• A Biofuels Production Incentive of up to $372 million, with intake open until December 2027.
• Co-processing of renewable feedstock at six refineries.
• More than $185 million in credits generated by electric vehicle charging.

ECCC frames the changes as support for Canada's low-carbon fuel industry. The full proposed wording is in the pre-publication text.

What to watch

Fuel suppliers, renewable diesel producers and large fleet buyers with their own fuelling contracts can comment once the notice is in the Gazette. The window runs 75 days from Oct. 30.

Nothing changes at the pump today. The proposal still has to go through consultation and final publication before it takes effect.