By Canadian Press

Canada targets net-zero emissions by 2050

Nov 19, 2020 | 4:47 PM

The Liberal government has introduced legislation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says cements his promise to virtually eliminate greenhouse-gas emissions within 30 years.

Bill C-12 promises both transparency and accountability to get to net-zero emissions by 2050.

The proposed legislation would require the federal environment minister to set five-year targets, beginning in 2030, for curbing emissions on the way to reaching net-zero by 2050.

Net-zero means either eliminating all emissions or ensuring any still produced are absorbed by natural means like forests and wetlands, or technology like carbon capture and storage systems.

The bill, if passed, would partly fulfill a promise the Liberals made in the 2019 election campaign to be more aggressive in cutting greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Canada has set multiple goals for curbing emissions over the last three decades but has never met a single one of them.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 19, 2020.

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