2030 Emissions Reduction Plan – Sector-by-sector overview

The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy outlines a sector-by-sector path for Canada to reach its emissions reduction target of 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

Explore the sections below to learn more about what Canada is doing to reduce emissions across the economy.

Economy-wide

PDF: 2030 ERP: Economy-wide (56.1 kB)

Economy-wide strategies to reduce emissions, like carbon pricing, clean fuels, and reducing methane emissions, will enable Canada to reduce emissions in the most flexible and cost-effective way. They will also provide policy certainty to businesses and Canadians, allowing everyone to make more informed decisions as Canada’s economy decarbonizes.

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas:

Buildings

PDF: 2030 ERP: Buildings (59 kB)

Transitioning Canada’s building stock to net-zero over the long term creates new opportunities to promote a low-carbon supply chain, adopt net-zero ready building codes, transform space and water heating, improve affordability through energy efficiency, and accelerate private financing and workforce development to support the sector’s transition.

2005 emissions: 84 Mt

2019 emissions: 91 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: -37%

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to reduce emissions in the buildings sector:

Going further

The Government of Canada will also explore additional opportunities, including:

Electricity

PDF: 2030 ERP: Electricity (47.7 kB)

Working towards net-zero electricity by 2035 will expand non-emitting energy across Canada, connect regions to clean power, and foster more clean, reliable, and affordable electricity supply. It will also help reduce emissions from other sectors, like industry, buildings, and transportation.

2005 emissions: 118 Mt

2019 emissions: 61 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: -88%

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to reduce emissions in the electricity sector:

Going further

The Government of Canada also commits to explore additional opportunities, including:

Heavy industry

PDF: 2030 ERP: Heavy industry (44.1 kB)

Emissions reductions will come from efforts to decarbonize large emitters, and strengthening Canada’s mining sector. Enhancing clean growth in the sector will create new job opportunities, enhance Canada’s industrial low-carbon advantage in global markets, and create investment opportunities in Canadian clean technology.

2005 emissions: 87 Mt

2019 emissions: 77 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: -39%

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to reduce emissions in the heavy industry sector:

Oil and gas

PDF: 2030 ERP: Oil and gas (64.8 kB)

There is an opportunity to transform the sector into the cleanest global oil and gas producer, while also moving to provide low-carbon and non-emitting energy products and services in a manner that will ensure economic competitiveness, prosperity and create good jobs for Canadians.

2005 emissions: 160 Mt

2019 emissions: 191 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: -31%

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to reduce emissions in the oil and gas sector:

Transportation

PDF: 2030 ERP: Transportation (52.2 kB)

Actions to reduce emissions will enable cleaner public transit, more active transportation, make ZEVs more affordable and accessible, and provide cleaner modes of air, marine, and rail travel. Efforts will also create new jobs in areas like ZEV manufacturing and public transit.

2005 emissions: 160 Mt

2019 emissions: 186 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: -11%

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to reduce emissions in the transportation sector:

Going further

The Government of Canada also commits to explore additional opportunities, including:

Rail

Aviation

Marine

Off-road

Other

Agriculture

PDF: 2030 ERP: Agriculture (53.6 kB)

Enhancing climate action will create opportunities to leverage agricultural lands to store carbon, stimulate the adoption of new, clean technologies on farms, and support farmers in adopting greener on-farm practices to reduce emissions.

2005 emissions: 72 Mt

2019 emissions: 73 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: -1%

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to reduce emissions in the agriculture sector:

Going further

The Government of Canada will also explore additional opportunities, including:

Waste

PDF: 2030 ERP: Waste (44.6 kB)

Cutting pollution from waste brings new opportunities for job creation and local economic transformation. Moving towards a circular economy can also increase the value of waste emissions through transforming raw material into fertilizers and renewable energy.

2005 emissions: 31 Mt

2019 emissions: 28 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: -49%

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to reduce emissions in the waste sector:

Going further

The Government of Canada also commits to explore additional opportunities, including:

Nature-based solutions

PDF: 2030 ERP: Nature-based solutions (42.3 kB)

Efforts to protect, manage, and restore Canada’s lands and waters will reduce emissions while bringing co-benefits to society, like cleaner air, better climate resilience and protection for communities from climate risk, and more opportunity for Canadians to enjoy nature.

2005 emissions: 8.2 Mt

2019 emissions: 9.9 Mt

Estimated change from 2005 to 2030: 30 Mt

What we’ve already done

Key new actions

To meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and reach net zero by 2050, the Government of Canada will focus on the following key areas to advance nature-based solutions:

Going further

The Government of Canada also commits to explore additional opportunities, including:

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