Mind the Gap: The state-of-play in Canadian greenhouse gas mitigation

This policy analysis by Dave Sawyer examines the discrepancy between Canada's current federal and provincial climate policies and its 2020 emissions mitigation target.

• Canada has a 2020 emissions mitigation target to reduce emissions by 17 per cent relative to 2005 levels, but there is a gap between this target and the reductions expected from existing provincial and federal policies.
• To close the emissions gap, the document suggests implementing expanded regulatory frameworks and re-evaluating international and domestic abatement options through offsets.

APA

Sawyer, D. (2011). Mind the Gap: The state-of-play in Canadian greenhouse gas mitigation. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/mind-gap-state-play-canadian-greenhouse-gas-mitigation

Chicago

Sawyer, Dave. Mind the Gap: The state-of-play in Canadian greenhouse gas mitigation. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2011. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/mind-gap-state-play-canadian-greenhouse-gas-mitigation.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sawyer2011mind, author = {Sawyer, Dave}, title = {{Mind the Gap: The state-of-play in Canadian greenhouse gas mitigation}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2011}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/mind-gap-state-play-canadian-greenhouse-gas-mitigation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }