How does the Alberta plan compare to other provinces?
The Alberta plan results in an approximately 45% increase in greenhouse gas emissions over 1990 levels by 2020. In contrast, Ontario has a target to achieve a 15% reduction by 2020, while British Columbia has also targeted a nearly 15% reduction. Every province has plans to reduce emissions to below 1990 levels by 2020, with the exception of Saskatchewan, which has a target that allows a slight increase in emissions over 1990 levels by 2020, and the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, which do not currently have targets. Manitoba has decided to apply Kyoto-level targets to its own province, meaning that it plans to reduce emissions 6% below 1990 levels by 2012. [note – Gov’t of Canada has a good comparison table here: http://www.ec.gc.ca/doc/virage-corner/2008-03/571/p1_eng.
The Alberta plan results in an approximately 45% increase in greenhouse gas emissions over 1990 levels by 2020. In contrast, Ontario has a target to achieve a 15% reduction by 2020, while British Columbia has also targeted a nearly 15% reduction. Every province has plans to reduce emissions to below 1990 levels by 2020, with the exception of Saskatchewan, which has a target that allows a slight increase in emissions over 1990 levels by 2020, and the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, which do not currently have targets. Manitoba has decided to apply Kyoto-level targets to its own province, meaning that it plans to reduce emissions 6% below 1990 levels by 2012.
