New Canadian Emissions Targets Set by Feds
“Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced today that Canada plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030.”
The proposed measures deal with:
– Regulations aligned with recently proposed actions in the United States to reduce the potent GHG methane from the oil-and-gas sector
– Regulations for natural gas-fired electricity
– Regulations for the production of chemicals and nitrogen fertilizers
The Feds new release also included the following graph:
Canadian Emissions Under 2030 Target
The CBC news have right pointed out that while they have set the target, and outlined highlights, their is little indication how they plan to make such a substantial reduction. There is some fear that most of these reductions will involve spending CANADIAN money on Carbon Credits on projects in OTHER COUNTRIES to achieve this goal.
As architects we focus on the built infrastructure of the world, and know the impact that the annual operation of buildings on the environment. The idea that we would spend our money of sustainable and carbon-offsetting projects in other countries is deeply disturbing. Further the Feds announcement makes no mention of the power of increasing our current Energy Efficienc, and achieving savings in this manner.
The Federal Governments news Release can be found here: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=974959