Tag: Canada’s new 2030 emissions target

Canadian Environment Minister Threatens Criminal Sanctions Against Coal-Burning Provinces

May 18, 2023
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe recently said the province will continue to use its three coal plants until the end of their lives, beyond the 2030 federal deadline for phasing out coal. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday that would be illegal. “We’ve regulated the ban on coal through CEPA [Canadian Environmental Protection Act], which is…

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Prairie Provinces, Ontario Say No Consultation on Canada’s New 2030 Emissions Target

April 26, 2021
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OTTAWA—Western Canada and Ontario say they weren’t consulted about the federal government’s new goal for cutting greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged at a recent global leaders summit to reduce emissions by 40 to 45 percent below 2005 levels by the end of the decade. That’s between four to nine percent…

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Trudeau Pledges to Cut Emissions by 40-45 Percent by 2030

April 22, 2021
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising Canada will slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 percent within the next decade. The cut applies to 2005 emission levels. The new target is higher than the 36 percent reduction the government says it can achieve under existing measures by 2030, and the 30 percent goal…

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