What are the parties promising on Emissions targets?

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Emissions targets platforms

Here's what the 2019 Canadian election parties are promising.

Liberal

Work towards net-zero by 2050.
Set legally-binding, 5-year milestones.
Appoint a group of scientists, economists, & experts to recommend the best path to net-zero.
Introduce a Just Transition Act to transition energy workers to other industries.
Plant 2b trees over 10 years.

set legally-binding, five-year milestones, based on the advice of the experts and consultations with Canadians, to reach net-zero emissions;

appoint a group of scientists, economists, and experts to recommend the best path to get to net-zero;

exceed Canada’s 2030 emissions goal by introducing new carbon reducing measures; and

ensure energy workers and communities can shape their own futures by introducing a Just Transition Act, giving workers access to the training, support, and new opportunities needed to succeed in the clean economy.

From Forward, retrieved 2019-10-01.

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We don't have any Conservative policies on Emissions targets.

NDP

Declare a climate emergency, put in place greenhouse gas reductions targets to stabilize the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celcius, and create an independent Climate Accountability Office to do regular audits of progress towards climate goals.

We don't have any Bloc policies on Emissions targets.

Green

Pass into law a Climate Change Act requiring a 60% cut in climate-changing emissions below 2005 levels by 2030, reaching net zero in 2050.

Interim targets would be set at five-year intervals beginning with 2025.
Set legal emissions limits for industries that decline over time, with penalties for exceeding those limits.

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We don't have any PPC policies on Emissions targets.

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