And how many of these saved emissions are are actually just credits that were purchased?
I’m not trying to be a dick, but this kind of leading question bugs me because it is something you could have tried to find an answer for by clicking through to the report.
Anyway, I’m not going to answer your question for you. I’m really interested in this bit on page 26
Based on data from Canada’s most recent NIR and Emissions Projections Report (EPR), Canada’s GHG emissions peaked in 2007. This represents a significant accomplishment, given that in 2015, as reported in Canada’s Second Biennial Report to the UNFCCC, Canada’s emissions were projected to be 2.2% above 2005 levels in 2020, and to continue to grow, reaching 9% above 2005 levels by 2030.1 In contrast, the most recent NIR indicated that Canada’s 2020 emissions were 10% below 2005 levels, which does not include the accounting contribution from the LULUCF sector or credits purchased by Québec from California under the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). If the LULUCF and WCI contributions were included, Canada’s emissions are estimated to have fallen by about 16% below 2005 levels by 2020, very near to Canada’s 2020 target of 17%.
Under the last CPC government, we were not only off track to meet our 2020 goals, but worse, we were on track to start increasing our GHG emissions. But since 2015, we reversed the trend and are now on track to actually meet our targets.
Fair point: Mine was a low effort post. However, the gist of it was to express cynicism about government reporting.
Yep.
Yep.
This is good news but I wonder how much it rests on carbon capture paying off more than it’s likely to?
On page 29, they indicate that changes in the assumptions about carbon capture lead to an increase in GHG versus old estimates. So expectations are tempered, they don’t expect it to pay off, but they do expect it will play some role.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Environment and Climate Change Canada released new modelling on Thursday showing the country’s latest emissions pathway.
“So the data says our climate plan is working,” Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told a news conference Thursday.
The latest projections show Canada is on track to surpass its previous 2030 target of a 30 per cent emissions cut below 2005 levels.
“Since the current government assumed office, it has introduced several cornerstone emission-reduction measures, including carbon pricing, which is widely accepted as one of the most cost-effective ways to cut climate pollution,” says a press release from Clean Energy Canada.
"After eight years of Justin Trudeau, his inflationary taxes and deficits are sending millions of Canadians to food banks and forcing middle class families to choose between eating and heating this winter.
Anna Kanduth, a director with the Canadian Climate Institute, said Ottawa needs to follow through on policies in its emissions reduction plan, like the zero-emission vehicle sales mandate and the oil and gas cap.
The original article contains 913 words, the summary contains 164 words. Saved 82%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
Lol, I’m fairly certain the 5th paragraph isn’t attributed to Clean Energy Canada, but I have a fairly clear idea on who said it…
