Canada wont meet its 2030 climate target now what?

Canada is on track to miss its 2030 climate target due to rising oil and gas emissions and weakened policies. The Canadian Climate Institute argues that continuing to reduce emissions is essential for economic competitiveness and reducing climate damages, which currently equal about half of the year's expected GDP growth. Recommended actions include modernizing industrial carbon pricing, enacting the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, finalizing methane regulations, and improving disaster resilience for housing.

• Canada is projected to miss its 2030 climate target established under the Paris Agreement, partly because emissions from the oil and gas sector now represent 31 per cent of the national total.
• Climate change is causing significant economic harm in Canada, with annual damages estimated to be equivalent to approximately half of the current year's expected GDP growth.
• The author identifies industrial carbon pricing as Canada's most effective and low-cost tool for emissions reduction, though it has been undermined by governments in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
• To improve emissions and economic resilience, the document recommends several immediate priorities: enacting the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, finalizing oil and gas methane regulations, establishing a climate investment taxonomy, and maintaining the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2025). Canada wont meet its 2030 climate target now what? https://climateinstitute.ca/canada-wont-meet-its-2030-climate-target-now-what/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Canada wont meet its 2030 climate target now what? 2025. https://climateinstitute.ca/canada-wont-meet-its-2030-climate-target-now-what/.

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2025canada, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Canada wont meet its 2030 climate target now what?}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://climateinstitute.ca/canada-wont-meet-its-2030-climate-target-now-what/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }