Establishes business income tax incentives to make clean energy projects, such as solar energy, wind energy and energy from waste, more fiscally attractive for industry. Allows for accelerated capital cost allowances, deductions, and write-offs for certain production systems, expenses, and equipment: for example, eligible equipment may be written-off at between 30 and 50 percent per year on a declining balance basis.
Provides funding for municipal environmental initiatives that improve air, water, and soil, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GMF funding is available to all Canadian municipal governments and their partners for eligible projects. Endowed with $550 million.
Is party to the Global Methane Initiative (GMI), the only international effort to specifically target methane abatement, recovery, and use by focusing on biogas (which includes agriculture, municipal solid waste, and wastewater), coalmines, and oil and gas systems. The GMI is an international public-private initiative that advances cost effective, near-term methane abatement and recovery projects and the use of methane as a clean energy source.
Has committed significant resources (over $186 billion through to 2027-28) to low-carbon infrastructure.
Identifies electrification as an essential step in all deep GHG mitigation analyses. The electrification of end use applications that are currently using fossil fuels is fundamental, for example, using electricity to power certain cars, trucks, building appliances and heating systems, and energy requirements for some industries.
States that Canada’s forests and lands will continue to play an important role in sequestering substantial amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Without consideration of the global land sector, the 1.5 to 2°C temperature goal will be very hard to achieve.
States that the abatement of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases, such as methane and hydrofluorocarbons, is a priority given their high global warming potentials. Additionally, although black carbon is not classified as a greenhouse gas, it has strong global warming effects that must also be addressed.
Proposed to work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and northern and remote communities to reduce their reliance on diesel.
Aims to develop regulations to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons as part of Canada’s commitment to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
By 2018, aims to ensure carbon-pricing systems are implemented throughout Canada by 2018. With a federal benchmark calling a price starting at $10/tonne in 2018 and a $10/year increase until it reaches $50/tonne in 2022.
Establishes business income tax incentives to make clean energy projects, such as solar energy, wind energy and energy from waste, more fiscally attractive for industry. Allows for accelerated capital cost allowances, deductions, and write-offs for certain production systems, expenses, and equipment: for example, eligible equipment may be written-off at between 30 and 50 percent per year on a declining balance basis.
ENERGY STAR Canada is a voluntary partnership between the Government of Canada and organizations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to promote energy efficiency. It certifies products, new homes, buildings, and facilities.
Requirements for new construction of buildings reduces the overall thermal transmittance of roofs, fenestration and doors; reduces losses through thermal bridging in building assemblies; and, reduces the allowable percentage of skylight area. Sets technical requirements for the energy efficiency design and construction of new buildings, and establishes more stringent requirements for energy recovery systems and interior and exterior lighting requirements in buildings.
Provides funding for municipal environmental initiatives that improve air, water, and soil, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GMF funding is available to all Canadian municipal governments and their partners for eligible projects. Endowed with $550 million.
Through 2020, aims to improve fuel efficiency in the aviation sector by an average rate of at least 2% per year, from a 2005 baseline.
Requires that new marine vessels of 400 gross tonnage and above must meet Energy Efficiency Design Index requirements that will increase energy efficiency by 30% by 2025. The Energy Efficiency Design Index requirements do not apply to domestic vessels voyaging only in Canadian waters.
Requires all marine vessels of 400 gross tonnage and above to have a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan on board, stating how each vessel will increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Proposed to work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and northern and remote communities to reduce their reliance on diesel.
Proposed to invest in transmission lines between provinces and territories, as well as energy storage and “smart grid” technologies to make better use of renewable energy.
By 2030, aims to phase out traditional coal-fired electricity.
Proposed to develop a clean fuel standard.
Proposed to develop a Canada-wide strategy for zero-emission vehicles, and invest in charging and natural gas and hydrogen fuelling infrastructure.
By 2030, aims to increase the share of clean electricity in production from 80% to 90%.
Proposed to develop more energy efficient building codes for new and existing structures and work toward labeling energy use in buildings.
By 2018, aims to ensure carbon-pricing systems are implemented throughout Canada by 2018. With a federal benchmark calling a price starting at $10/tonne in 2018 and a $10/year increase until it reaches $50/tonne in 2022.
By 2025, aims to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40-50%.
Establishes energy efficiency regulations and labeling guidelines for certain household appliances, air conditioners, furnaces and heaters, boilers, water heaters, lamps and ballasts, lighting fixtures, electronics, and commercial refrigeration.
Further regulates GHG emissions in Phase II – for 2018 model trailers and for tractors and heavy truck engines between 2021 – 2027.
Requires companies to submit annual reports and maintain records relating to the GHG emission performance of their vehicles and fleets.
Creates additional credits for hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles, as well as for innovative technologies to reduce GHG emissions.
Establishes GHG emission standards for on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines, model year 2014 and later. Aligns with U.S. standards.
Sets performance standards for carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired electricity generation units and reporting requirements.
Establishes GHG emission standards for cars and light trucks of model years 2017 and beyond.
Requires 5% average renewable content in gasoline by 2010 and 2% average renewable content in diesel and heating oil by 2012. Establishes a framework within which the government can regulate biofuels content, including record keeping, reporting, and enforcement.
States that these greenhouse gases are subject to regulation: chlorofluorocarbon, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofuorocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride.
By 2030, achieve an economy-wide target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels. (Canada First NDC Revised: 11/05/2017)
