Energy and Environmental Policy Trends: Canada’s GHG Emissions from Transportation and Electricity Sectors

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  • Alaz Munzur

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In 1990, the electricity and transportation sectors jointly accounted for 35 percent of Canada’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Since that time, emissions from the two sectors have gone in opposite directions. Emissions from the electricity sector fell 33 percent between 1990 and 2018, largely due to reduced coal use in power generation. Emissions from transportation grew by 54 percent over the same period, mainly due to increased freight travel and a change in the mix of vehicle types from cars towards light trucks and SUVs. For Canada to achieve its long-term emissions reduction targets, transforming the transportation sector is imperative.

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2021-08-06

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