Canada's 2021 Nationally Determined Contribution under Paris Agreement (2021) is the Canadian Government submission to the UNFCC to update its nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. Canada’s updated NDC aims to reduce emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030, and reducing its emissions to net-zero by 2050. The timeframe and period of implementation is from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030. The submission is organized as follow: An introduction section provides a environmental, legal and policy context, and Canada's NDC enhanced commitment; Annex 1 contains accompanying information for clarity, transparency, and understanding; Annex 2 outlines provincial and territorial climate action; and Annex 3 outlines Indigenous climate action. The Sectors under which the Government of Canada will intervene for the enhancement of NDC contribution are: Agriculture, energy, industrial processes and product use, LULUCF, and waste. For the LULUCF sector, emissions and removals from the following reporting categories are included: forest land, cropland, grassland, wetlands, settlements, harvested wood products, and other lands. Follow some of the Government's commitments: reduce emissions and energy costs of homes by creating a Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative with grants to help homeowners complete deep home retrofits through interest-free loans; continue working on low-income retrofit programs with the provinces and territories; support green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings, and the construction of new, publicly accessible community buildings that serve high-needs, underserved communities across Canada; incentives for Zero-Emissions Vehicles program; continue to put a price on pollution (the federal system includes two parts a fuel charge and an output-based pricing system (OPBS) for industrial facilities; continue building Canada’s Clean Industrial Advantage by scaling up clean technology through the Strategic Innovation Fund; further reduce emissions in the agricultural sector by investing to support clean technologies in the agriculture sector, supporting on-farm climate action (e.g., improve nitrogen management, increase adoption of cover cropping) through increased investments in agricultural climate solutions, and setting a national emissions reduction target for emissions from fertilizers; restore and enhance wetlands, peatlands, grasslands and agricultural lands, as well as to improve land management practices, and conserve carbon-rich ecosystems; provide climate action programs for farmers to launch immediate, on-farm climate action, targeting projects that accelerate emission reductions by improving nitrogen management, increasing adoption of cover cropping, and normalizing rotational grazing; increase funding for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Indigenous Guardians programs to help address the biodiversity crisis, fight climate change, and protect and create jobs, etc. Under Annex 2 each Canadian province and territory identifies climate goals and key actions. For instance, British Columbia commits to make investments in community energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction projects and adaptation and advancement of clean technology and clean energy innovation. Saskatchewan' s focus on adaptation and resilience includes natural systems ( how grow crops, harvest forests and protect water systems), physical infrastructure, economic sustainability and community preparedness. Manitoba, among others is undertaking the following actions: Advancing agricultural beneficial management practices; investing annually in carbon sinks with extensive fiscal supports for forestry management, tree planting programs, permanent cover and construction of wetlands; updating the provincial Waste Diversion and Recycling Framework including to deliver and expand organics diversion and composting programs.
Canada · 2021-07-12