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Climate change in the Canadian province of Quebec affects various environments and industries, including coastal communities.[1]
Greenhouse gas emissions
[edit]In 2021, 43% of Quebec's emissions were due to transport including both personal vehicles and freight.[2] Industrial emitters accounted for 29% of the province's emissions.[2]
Impacts of climate change
[edit]Cliff erosion
[edit]Cliffs across Quebec's coastline have faced significant erosion due to climate change[1]
Fire weather
[edit]The conditions that led to the Quebec fires are made much more likely due to climate change.[3]
Infrastructure
[edit]Due to the fact that a large proportion of infrastructure was built in the 1960s, much of the infrastructure is becoming unsuitable.[4]
Response
[edit]In 2023, the government of Quebec invested $500,000,000 in adaptations to flooding including changing pipes, planting trees and building overhangs to retain water.[4]
Legislation
[edit]Bill 44 (An Act mainly to ensure effective governance of the fight against climate change and to promote electrification)
[edit]| Bill 44 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Citation | SQ 2020, c 19 |
| Assented to | 2020-10-22 |
| Introduced by | Benoit Charette |
| Introduced | 2019-10-31 |
| Keywords | |
| emissions targets | |
| Status: In force | |
The Government of Quebec passed legislation to require the publication of a report every 5 years, specifying a numerical breakdown of the sources of the emissions.[5] Compared to the Paris agreement, the legislation's targets indicate lower emissions in 2050 but higher emissions in 2030.[5]
The legislation does not require the report to mention adaptation.[5]
In 2021, Quebec's emissions were only 2.7% below 1990 levels.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b "A ravaged Quebec coast fights climate change by retreating". AP News. 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c "Quebec's emissions are climbing, putting its climate goals in doubt". CBC. 2021-12-18. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Shingler, Benjamin (2023-08-22). "Climate change made weather conditions that powered Quebec fires twice as likely, scientists say". CBC. Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b "Montreal needs to build greener, smarter to face the coming floods, experts say". CBC. 2023-07-17. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c Chaloux, Annie; Séguin, Hugo; Simard, Philippe (2022-09-02). ""All in" climate regime: federated states as autonomous participants to the Paris Agreement the cases of Québec and California". Canadian Foreign Policy Journal. 28 (3): 265–284. doi:10.1080/11926422.2021.2002702. ISSN 1192-6422.
External links
[edit]- Climate Change at the Government of New Brunswick website
New Brunswick Category:Environment of New Brunswick Category:Energy in New Brunswick