The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change is a national cross-sectoral plan for growing Canadian economy while reducing emissions and building resilience to adapt to a changing climate. To this end, the Pan-Canadian Framework has four main pillars: pricing carbon pollution; complementary measures to further reduce emissions across the economy; measures to adapt to the impacts of climate change and build resilience; and actions to accelerate innovation, support clean technology, and create jobs. Pricing carbon pollution will be applied on a broad set of emission sources throughout Canada with increasing stringency over time either through a rising price or declining caps. In this regard, the jurisdictions will implement either an explicit price-based system (a carbon tax or a carbon levy and performance-based emissions system) or a cap-and-trade system. To reduce emissions meaningful action will be taken across all regions and sectors of the economy such as electricity, built environment, transportation, industry, forestry, agriculture, and waste, and government leadership. Specific actions will include increasing the amount of electricity generated from renewable and low-emitting sources; connecting clean power with places that need it; modernizing electricity systems; reducing reliance on diesel; making new buildings more energy efficient and retrofitting existing ones; supporting building codes and energy efficient housing in Indigenous communities; setting and updating vehicle emissions standards and improving the efficiency of vehicles and transportation systems; expanding the number of zero-emission vehicles on Canadian roads; supporting the shift from higher to lower-emitting types of transportation, including through investing in infrastructure; using cleaner fuels; enhancing carbon storage in forests and agricultural lands; supporting the increased use of wood for construction; generating fuel from bioenergy and bioproducts; advancing innovation; scaling up clean procurement; etc. To build resilience to climate change across Canada the federal, provincial, and territorial governments will deliver action on the areas of: translating scientific information and Traditional Knowledge into action which will involve providing authoritative climate information and building regional adaptation capacity and expertise; building climate resilience through infrastructure; protecting and improving human health and well-being through addressing climate change-related health risks; supporting particularly vulnerable regions through investing in resilient infrastructure projects, building climate resilience through adaptation, and supporting community-based monitoring, and reducing climate-related hazards and disaster risks through investing in infrastructure, advancing efforts to protect against floods, and supporting adaptation in indigenous communities. Further, the policy promotes growth because the policies that help drive down emissions can also help the economy to keep growing by cutting costs for Canadians, creating new markets for low-emission goods and services, and helping businesses use cleaner and more efficient technologies that give them a leg up on international competitors. The federal government will work with the territories to find solutions that address their unique circumstances, including high costs of living and of energy, challenges with food security, and emerging economies. Regarding governance, federal, provincial, and territorial governments will continue to collaborate on efforts to track and report GHG emissions in a consistent way across the country, to track progress on the Pan-Canadian Framework, and to support international reporting obligations. Federal, provincial, and territorial governments will work together through the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) to examine options for the reporting of emissions and inventories to ensure consistency across provinces and territories, and to support Canada’s reporting to the UNFCCC. To help achieve the goals and actions laid out in this Pan-Canadian Framework, the programs and policies put in place will be monitored, results will be measured including impacts on GHG emissions, and actions and performance will be reported on publicly in a way that is transparent and accountable to Canadians.
加拿大 · 2017-01-25