Climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Climate change in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador affects various environments and industries, including fishing.[1]
Greenhouse gas emissions
In 2019, the government committed to reducing emissions to 7.4 million tonnes, by 2030, which would be a reduction of 30% compared to its 2005 emissions.[2]
Impacts of climate change
Response
Policies
In 2022, the Newfoundland and Labrador government has approved significant numbers of oil extraction projects.[4] As Premier, Andrew Furey attended COP26 to promote oil and gas projects in the province as aof energy with "low emissions".[2] In 2023, the Federal Government released its new regulatory framework with an acknowledgement that Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas projects were different due to being offshore.[5] For most communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, their local government had not started planning for climate change, as of 2022.[6]
Legislation
Management of Greenhouse Gas Act
| Management of Greenhouse Gas Act | |
|---|---|
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Citation | SNL 2016, c M-1.001 |
| Keywords | |
| emissions targets, carbon tax | |
| Status: In force | |
The Management of Greenhouse Gas Act regulates industrial greenhouse gas emissions.[7] Upon introducing the bill, the Environment Minister described it as striking the "right balance".[8] The Minister also described the previous state of affairs as making the province a laggard, because there was no provincial legislation to regulate greenhouse gases.[7]
The Act establishes a "Green Transition Fund" for supporting the development of renewables.[9]