Canada
Greening Government Strategy
Executive
Strategy
Adaptation Framework
Mitigation Framework
Passed in 2020
This strategy aims at reducing GHG emissions and increase the resilience of Canada's federal government. It builds on the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. It seeks to transition to net-zero carbon and climate-resilient operations, while also reducing environmental impacts beyond carbon, including on waste, water and biodiversity.
The strategy notably sets goals with regard to low-carbon transportation and real property.
The strategy notably sets goals with regard to low-carbon transportation and real property.
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The Government of Canada’s operations will be net-zero emissions by 2050 including:
- government-owned and leased real property
- mobility: fleets, business travel and commuting
- procurement of goods and services
- national safety and security operations
To implement net-zero in real property and fleet operations,
the Government of Canada will reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2
GHG emissions by 40% by 2025 and by at least 90% below 2005 levels by 2050. On this emissions reduction pathway, the government will aspire to reduce emissions by an additional 10% each 5 years starting in 2025.Net-zero means reducing GHG emissions from operations to as close to zero as possible and then balancing out any remaining emissions with an equivalent amount of carbon removal.
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
