Jerry DeMarco, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development wears a tie with trees on it as he holds a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
The federal government is set to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target to cut emissions at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to the latest audit from the Commissioner of the Environment’s office.Jerry DeMarco, commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's latest report, says Canada is set to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target.
The audit looked at the Liberal government's 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, published in March 2022, which details measures being taken to meet the Paris Accord commitment by cutting emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. DeMarco's audit said the Liberal government later cut its projections for how much emissions it would reduce, first to 36.4 per cent, and then again to 34 per cent, below 2005 levels.
The audit also criticized the modelling used to predict emissions in the plan, saying they were based on "overly optimistic assumptions, limited analysis of uncertainties and lack of peer review." The report was also critical of the accountability measures in the government's plan, saying "the responsibility for reducing emissions and achieving the 2030 and 2050 targets is fragmented among multiple federal organizations not accountable to the" environment minister.
The audit found that while there are more charging stations across the country, the gaps in coverage remain a problem.
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