Ottawa, Ontario — In a new report from the Government of Canada evaluating the country’s decarbonization efforts, the Auditor General of Canada says that only two of five transportation-related initiatives are “on track” to achieving zero-emission goals by 2030.
In total, the Auditor General reviewed 20 policies and programs within the country related to decarbonization efforts, with five of these being related to transportation.
Within these five programs, two are entirely for the adoption of light-duty zero-emission vehicles, and are also the only transportation initiatives to receive a passing grade.
For the decarbonization of transportation, difficulties include the implementation of infrastructure—especially in rural areas.
And, despite the positive evaluation for the adoption of light-duty zero-emission vehicles, the Auditor further cautioned that the zero-emission sales target monitoring system currently lacks “targets for the [three] indicators related to emissions,” which could impact the 2030 timeline. These indicators include: greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutant emissions and climate change.
Overall, the Auditor calls for more clarity regarding the reporting and tracking of each program, but confirms—in the case of the adoption of light-duty zero-emission vehicles—that both programs are likely to achieve their target emission reduction targets.
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