Federal Perspective on Climate Change Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada

Transcription

1 Federal Perspective on Climate Change Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada Governing Canada Series: BC and the Federal Agenda October

2 Who we are NRCan Energy Forests Minerals and Metals Earth Sciences Environmental Regulation and Assessment across departments Environment Canada Environmental Preservation Water Conservation Weather and Climate 2

3 Greenhouse gas emission targets Target Existing facilities 6% improvement each year from 2007 to 2010, giving an enforceable 18% reduction from 2006 emission intensity in % annual improvement thereafter New facilities 3 year grace period Clean fuel standard 2% annual improvement % Change from 2006 Intensities 0% 2006 Emission Intensity Level -5% -10% -15% -20% Total Industrial Target -25% -30% -35%

4 EcoACTION Agenda Using Less Living Better Central information point for all eco programs and initiatives Includes: o ecoagriculture o ecoenergy* o ecotransport o EcoTRUST* *will be discussed shortly 4

5 Green Municipal Funds $550 million to Federation of Canadian Municipalities for Green Municipal Funds (GMF) Supports municipal efforts to improve air, water and soil quality, and to address climate change. 600 GMF activities, 300 communities $320 million of approved funding = $1.9 billion in leveraged economic activity 5

6 ecotrust $1.5 billion national Trust Fund for clean air and climate change BC rec d $199.3 million to reduce emissions by 33% from current levels by

7 Science to Support Decision-Making Integrated Assessment of Water Management and Climate Change in the Okanagan Basin Local Climate Change Visioning Process Green Infrastructure and Sensitive Ecosystems By-laws Toolkit (Georgia Basin Action Plan) Forest Carbon Accounting National Forest pest Strategy 7

8 Forestry Monitoring and Accounting Forest Carbon Budget Modelling Long-standing CFS-MoF cooperation Annual forest GHG reporting Analysis of future forest GHG budgets Carbon Budget Model available Ongoing relationship with province 8

9 Forestry Mitigation and Adaptation Mountain Pine Beetle $100 million transfer $200 million program Control the Spread Recover Economic Value Protect Forest Resources and Communities 9

10 Forestry Mitigation and Adaptation MPB Carbon Budget Impact By 2020, change from small Carbon sink to large Carbon source Loss of live pine forest Decay of beetle-killed trees Monitoring Tools: impacts of harvesting, deforestation and afforestation 10

11 Forestry Mitigation and Adaptation Bioenergy from MPB Biomass Economic feasibility study Policy instruments are required Long-term feedstock availability of concern BC Bioenergy Steering Committee CFS participation 11

12 Supporting Adaptive Capacity Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation Program o National Policy Framework o Professional Learning Opportunities o Research Fellowships and Studio Project Awards o Community Capacity for Adaptation o Northern Symposium 12

13 Energy Conservation Programs ecoenergy Efficiency Initiative $60 million for Buildings and Houses $220 million for Retrofits $20 million Tech Transfer and Best Practices Increased promotion of Energy Star Stronger Energy Efficiency Act 13

14 Energy Electricity Programs $1.48 billion for ecoenergy Renewable Power Program $36 million for ecoenergy Renewable Heat Initiative Research Clean Power 14

15 Energy Alternative Energy and Fuels Programs $230 million for ecoenergy Technology Initiative $1.5 billion for ecoenergy Biofuels Initiative $200 million for ecoagriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative $500 million to accelerate commercialization Policy Increased availability 15

16 Energy Tools and research New Energy Technologies New Energy Sources New Mitigation Strategies GHGenius lifecycle fuel emissions calculator 16

17 Opportunities Current collaboration and opportunities at all levels - in innovative science, programs and policy Applaud the forward policy agenda and action in BC as a leader in Canada 17