Canada’s emission reduction target
Canada communicated a target of a 17 per cent emission reduction by 2020 compared with 2005 levels, to be aligned with the final economy-wide emission reduction target of the United States of America in enacted legislation. Submission of this target was made with the expectation that other Annex I Parties and major Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) would submit information on their emission targets and mitigation actions by 31 January 2010, pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Copenhagen Accord.
Quantified economy-wide emission
reduction targets for 2020
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Base year
(CO2,
CH4 and N2O)
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Base year
(HFCs,
PFCs and SF6)
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Base year (NF3)
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LULUCF included
and accounting approach used
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Market-based mechanisms under
the Convention
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17% (conditional) relative to 2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
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Yes – based on the Kyoto Protocol
LULUCF classification system
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To be determined
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Source: As communicated to the secretariat and contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INF.6, unless otherwise specified
