Climate targets: Economy-wide

• NDC content

  3 targets

  • 30% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 2005, representing a total economy-wide emissions of 523 Mt in 2030
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Canada's INDC
  • reduce emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Canada's INDC
  • reducing its emissions to net-zero by 2050.
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Canada's INDC

• National laws and policies

  2 targets

  • The national greenhouse gas emissions target for 2050 is net-zero emissions.
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year:
    Source:

    Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act

    Legislative | 2021

  • 30% annual cut in GHG emissions--- by 2030 against a 2005 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

    Executive | 2016

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