2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy
Canadians have been clear about what they want: clean air and good jobs, a healthy environment and a strong economy.
Building on the actions of millions of Canadians, the Government of Canada is taking bold and immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change, while strengthening our economy with sustainable jobs and clean industrial growth.
The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan is an ambitious and achievable roadmap that outlines a sector-by-sector path for Canada to reach its emissions reduction target of 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
The Plan reflects input from over 30,000 Canadians, provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples, industry and the independent Net-Zero Advisory Body.
The 2023 Progress Report on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan is the first of three reports under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. Subsequent reports are required in 2025 and 2027 under the legislation.
What we’re doing
Discover our plan by sector
Looking to 2030
The graph below shows the latest projections for how Canada’s emissions will decline by 2030, broken down by sector.*

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LULUCF = Land-Use, Land Use Change and Forestry. NBCS = Nature-Based Climate Solutions.
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Economic sector | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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LULUCF, NBCS and Agriculture (removal) | -8 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 |
LULUCF, NBCS and Agriculture (emissions) | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
Waste | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Others | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Electricity | 61 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 31 |
Buildings | 91 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 76 |
Heavy industry | 77 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 70 |
Oil and gas | 191 | 179 | 182 | 181 | 177 | 173 |
Transportation | 186 | 162 | 168 | 171 | 174 | 174 |
Total | 723 | 659 | 659 | 660 | 646 | 627 |
Economic sector | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LULUCF, NBCS and Agriculture (removal) | -14 | -16 | -19 | -22 | -26 | -30 |
LULUCF, NBCS and Agriculture (emissions) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
Waste | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Others | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Electricity | 29 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
Buildings | 73 | 71 | 6 | 65 | 62 | 53 |
Heavy industry | 66 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 52 |
Oil and gas | 170 | 163 | 154 | 144 | 128 | 110 |
Transportation | 168 | 165 | 162 | 156 | 151 | 143 |
Total | 605 | 584 | 558 | 527 | 492 | 443 |
*These projections are based on today’s understanding of the potential for each sector to reduce emissions up to 2030. The exact areas for emissions-reduction potential may shift in the future as Canada decarbonizes.
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