Helena Joyce
Canada is taking steps to reduce air pollution and fight climate change by establishing national air quality standards, investing in cleaner technologies, and implementing regulations. The government is working with other levels of government and international partners to ensure treaties such as the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement and the Gothenburg Protocol continue to be effective in reducing transboundary air pollution. Canada has also committed to planting 2 billion trees by 2030 to slow the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Air quality standards | The Government of Canada is establishing national air quality standards to reduce air pollution and fight climate change |
| Cleaner technologies | The government is investing in cleaner technologies to reduce air pollution |
| Regulations | The government is putting in place regulations to limit polluting components in fuels, such as lead, sulphur and benzene |
| Air quality alerts | The government is providing air quality alerts for communities at immediate risk from air pollution caused by dense wildfire smoke |
| International partnerships | The government is working with international partners to ensure treaties such as the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement and the Gothenburg Protocol are effective in reducing transboundary air pollution |
| Net-Zero Challenge | The government is encouraging businesses to develop and implement plans to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050 |
| Canada's Methane Strategy | The government is implementing strategies to reduce methane emissions across the economy |
| Net Zero Accelerator | The government is delivering programs to help businesses provide net-zero technologies to large emitters |
| Clean energy projects | The government is funding clean energy projects in Indigenous, rural and remote communities to reduce reliance on diesel for electricity |
| Zero-emission vehicles | The government is providing incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles |
| Electric charging stations | The government is funding the installation of more electric charging and hydrogen refueling stations |
What You'll Learn
Reducing emissions of air pollutants
One of the main ways Canada is reducing emissions is by encouraging businesses to transition to net-zero emissions. The Net-Zero Challenge has been launched to encourage businesses to develop and implement plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The government is also delivering programs such as the Net Zero Accelerator to help businesses provide net-zero technologies to large emitters.
Canada is also addressing emissions from vehicles. Federal regulations have been put in place to limit sulphur in gasoline and diesel fuel, which contributes to reductions in emissions of ozone precursors and fine particulate matter. The government is also providing incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and funding the installation of more electric charging and hydrogen refuelling stations.
Additionally, Canada is taking action on SLCPs (short-lived climate pollutants) by implementing air pollutant regulations targeting ozone precursors and particulate matter, including black carbon. Canada's nation-wide Air Quality Management System aims to reduce emissions of air pollutants from industrial sources, and a suite of air pollution regulations for the transportation sector is in place to reduce emissions of key SLCPs.
To further reduce emissions, Canada has committed to planting 2 billion trees by 2030. This will slow the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and provide co-benefits to communities and the environment, including improving air quality.
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Reducing emissions of key SLCPs
The Government of Canada has already taken action on SLCPs through the implementation of air pollutant regulations targeting ozone precursors, and particulate matter including black carbon. Canada continues to implement its nation-wide Air Quality Management System to reduce emissions of air pollutants from industrial sources, as well as a suite of air pollution regulations for the transportation sector that reduce emissions of key SLCPs.
Canada has adopted world-leading air pollutant emission regulations for a broad range of on-road and off-road vehicles and engines which address ozone precursors, and consequently, reduce black carbon. Federal regulations for sulphur in gasoline and diesel fuel also contribute to reductions in emissions of ozone precursors and fine particulate matter.
Canada is also taking steps to reduce air pollution and fight climate change through establishing national air quality standards, making investments in cleaner technologies, and putting in place regulations. Scientists and researchers assess the health and environmental impacts of air pollutants and their sources, and their work helps inform action by the Government of Canada to further reduce the risks from air pollution.
Canada has committed to planting 2 billion trees by 2030. The carbon sequestration and storage resulting from planting 2 billion trees will slow the rise of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and provide a host of co-benefits to communities and the environment, including improving air quality.
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Canada has committed to planting 2 billion trees by 2030, which will slow the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and provide co-benefits to communities and the environment, including improving air quality. The government is also working to reduce emissions of air pollutants from industrial sources and the transportation sector, as well as implementing air quality standards and regulations to limit the impact of pollutants on human health and the environment.
To encourage businesses to transition to net-zero emissions by 2050, the government has launched the Net-Zero Challenge and is providing funding for clean energy projects in Indigenous, rural and remote communities. Additionally, it is offering incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and funding the installation of more electric charging stations.
Canada is also working with international partners to ensure treaties such as the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement and the Gothenburg Protocol remain effective in reducing transboundary air pollution.
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Funding clean energy projects
The Government of Canada is taking steps to reduce air pollution and fight climate change through establishing national air quality standards, making investments in cleaner technologies, and putting in place regulations. The government is also working with other levels of government to measure air quality at hundreds of locations across Canada and with international partners to ensure treaties such as the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement and the Gothenburg Protocol continue to be effective in reducing transboundary air pollution.
To reduce pollution in Canada, funding clean energy projects is essential. This includes providing incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles, installing more electric charging and hydrogen refuelling stations, and supporting the development and implementation of credible and effective plans for businesses to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Additionally, the government is delivering programs such as the Net Zero Accelerator to help businesses provide net-zero technologies to large emitters and funding clean energy projects in Indigenous, rural, and remote communities to reduce reliance on diesel for electricity.
Canada is also committed to planting 2 billion trees by 2030, which will slow the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and provide co-benefits to communities and the environment, including improving air quality.
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Reducing reliance on diesel for electricity
Canada is taking steps to reduce air pollution and fight climate change by establishing national air quality standards, investing in cleaner technologies, and putting in place regulations. The Government of Canada is also taking bold and immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change, while strengthening the economy with sustainable jobs and clean industrial growth.
One of the ways Canada is reducing reliance on diesel for electricity is by funding clean energy projects in Indigenous, rural, and remote communities. This is part of the government's plan to lower emissions of air pollutants and transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Canada has also adopted world-leading air pollutant emission regulations for a broad range of on-road and off-road vehicles and engines, which address ozone precursors and reduce black carbon. Federal regulations for sulphur in gasoline and diesel fuel also contribute to reductions in emissions of ozone precursors and fine particulate matter.
In addition, Canada is providing air quality alerts for communities at immediate risk from air pollution caused by dense wildfire smoke. The government is also working with other levels of government to measure air quality at hundreds of locations across the country and with international partners to ensure treaties such as the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement and the Gothenburg Protocol continue to be effective in reducing transboundary air pollution.
Canada is also encouraging businesses to develop and implement plans to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050 through initiatives such as the Net-Zero Challenge and the Net Zero Accelerator.
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Frequently asked questions
The Canadian government has committed to planting 2 billion trees by 2030, which will slow the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. It is also working with international partners to ensure treaties such as the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement and the Gothenburg Protocol continue to be effective in reducing transboundary air pollution. The government is also providing air quality alerts for communities at immediate risk from air pollution caused by dense wildfire smoke.
The Canadian government has launched the Net-Zero Challenge to encourage businesses to develop and implement plans to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050. It is also delivering programs such as the Net Zero Accelerator to help businesses provide net-zero technologies to large emitters.
The Canadian government is providing incentives towards the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and funding the installation of more electric charging and hydrogen refuelling stations.
