Canada’s transportation sector offers some great opportunities to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as it strives to live up to its commitment, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources said in a report released late June, 2017.
Greenhouse gases that are emitted during transportation — when people drive or when goods are moved — account for almost one quarter of Canada’s total GHG emissions. By embracing electric vehicles, switching to public transit, carpooling or minimizing commuting, individual Canadians can contribute directly to the reduction of this country’s emissions. Collectively, their actions will help Canada take meaningful action toward meeting its target of reducing emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
Decarbonizing Transportation in Canada is the committee’s second interim report in its ongoing study on Canada’s transition to a lower-carbon economy. The report highlights opportunities to reduce transportation-related GHG emissions, some of which would likely involve massive public and private funding investments, through new technologies, regulatory measures, international standards, alternative fuels, targeted climate policies, and investment into intermodal transportation corridors and public transit systems. While a number of policy considerations must be balanced, low-carbon transportation solutions will help drive the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
The committee is examining the five sectors of the Canadian economy that are responsible for the most greenhouse gas emissions. Those sectors are: electricity, transportation, the oil and gas industry, buildings and heavy-emitting industries that compete internationally, such as steel and cement manufacturing.
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