Canada’s Mid-Century Long-term Low Greenhouse Gas Development Strategy

• Other Authors: Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada (Author)
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Government of Canada 2016
• Subjects: First Nations > Climate change policy > Provincial climate change policies > Greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: https://digital.library.yorku.ca/yul-1120506/canada%E2%80%99s-mid-century-long-term-low-greenhouse-gas-development-strategy

The document, submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the COP22 meetings in Marakkesh “is not a blueprint for action, and it is not policy prescriptive. Rather, the report is meant to inform the conversation about how Canada can achieve a low-carbon economy.” The document summarizes a full range of the recent policy documents, and modelling analyses with various scenarios towards deep emissions reductions. It also states: “Working collaboratively with Indigenous peoples by supporting their on-going implementation of climate change initiatives will be key. Consultations with Indigenous communities must respect the constitutional, legal, and international obligations that Canada has for its Indigenous peoples”, and “ Canada will need to fundamentally transform all economic sectors, especially patterns of energy production and consumption. Over time, this requires major structural changes to the economy and the way people live, work, and consume.”