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Canada

Party to the Convention: Yes
Party to the Protocol: Yes
UNFCCC Status: Annex I
2020 Reduction Target: 17% (2005), to be aligned with the final economy-wide emissions target of the US in enacted legislation.
2050 Reduction Target: 51-63% (1990)
Fast-Start Pledge: $396M ($400CAD)
National Communication: Fifth National Communication

 

Policy Name
Type
Year
Offset System for Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Policy 2008
Turning the Corner: An Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution Climate Change Policy 2007 (amended 2008)
Canadian Participation in the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Accord Climate Change Policy 2007
Canadian Participation in the Western Climate Change Initiative Climate Change Policy 2007
ecoENERGY Technology Initiative Clean & renewable energy generation 2007
ecoENERGY in Aboriginal and Northern Communities (2011 – 2016) Clean & renewable energy generation 2007
ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Clean & renewable energy generation 2007
ecoEnergy for Biofuels Clean & renewable energy generation 2008
Clean Energy Fund – Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems Demonstration Projects Clean & renewable energy generation 2010
Clean Technology Accelerator program Clean & renewable energy generation 2011
ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative Clean & renewable energy generation 2011
Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility Clean & renewable energy generation 2012
Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) Clean & renewable energy generation 2012
Quest carbon capture and storage project Clean & renewable energy generation 2012
United States-Canada Clean Energy Action Plan II Clean & renewable energy generation 2012
Carbon Capture and Storage — Husky Energy Clean & renewable energy generation 2012
Online National Smart Grid Repository Clean & renewable energy generation 2012
ecoTRANSPORT Efficiency in energy consumption 2007
ecoAGRICULTURE Biofuels Capital Initaitive Efficiency in energy consumption 2007
Energy Efficiency Regulations Efficiency in energy consumption 2010
2012 R-2000 (Efficiency Standard for buildings) Efficiency in energy consumption 2012
ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiatives (buildings, industry, equipment standards and labelling, housing, vehicles) Efficiency in energy consumption 2012
Proposed Regulations Amending the Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations Efficiency in energy consumption 2012
Proposed Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations Efficiency in energy consumption 2012
Vehicle Fuel Consumption Labels Efficiency in energy consumption Expected 2014
Forestry Act REDD / LULUCF 1985
Timber Regulations REDD / LULUCF 1993
Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program REDD / LULUCF 2010