Canada won’t even hit 2030 emissions target by 2050, new study suggests
OTTAWA — A new study released Friday suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement — and it won't even reach it by 2050, the year it was supposed to hit net-zero.
A recent study released by the Canadian Climate Institute suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement and will likely fail to reach net-zero by 2050, despite previous commitments. The analysis indicates that recent policy rollbacks by the federal government have put Canada more than two decades behind schedule in reducing emissions.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government initially pledged to reduce emissions to 30% below 2005 levels, but this was later increased to between 40 and 45% by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. However, Trudeau's government acknowledged that emissions could be higher in the coming years and that the policies in place were "too expensive and divisive."
While some recent policies, such as increased investment in clean energy infrastructure, may improve calculations, these measures have yet to be fully implemented. Canada has only achieved a 10.3% reduction in emissions since 2005, placing it at the bottom of the G7 countries in terms of emissions reductions. To meet the 2030 target, Canada would need to cut emissions equivalent to the removal of 102 million passenger gas-powered vehicles.
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