Climate targets: Energy

• NDC content

  1 target

  • Accelerate the phase-out of traditional coal units by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Canada's INDC

• National laws and policies

  8 targets

  • Reductions expected from electricity  77%
    
    
    
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

  • The government is also working to reduce oil and gas methane by at least 75% by 2030, support clean technologies to further decarbonize the sector, and working to create sustainable jobs.
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

  • Projected contribution from the oil and gas sector of emission reductions to 31% below 2005 levels in 2030 (or to 42% below 2019 levels). 
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

  • Coalition is targeting a 45% reduction in methane emissions by 2025 and 60-75% by 2030.
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy

    Executive | 2021

  • Canada’s target to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40-45% by the year 2025
    Energy | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy

    Executive | 2021

  • 40-45% cut in methane emissions from oil and gas sector---by 2025
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2025
    Source:

    Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

    Executive | 2016

  • 100% energy from renewables by 2025
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2025
    Source:

    Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

    Executive | 2016

  • 0% traditional coal in energy mix by 2030
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2030
    Source:

    Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

    Executive | 2016

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