Nova Scotia Reaches Climate Change Agreement
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Nova Scotia has reached a climate change agreement in principle with the federal government that will build upon its position as a leader in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nova Scotia currently leads all other provinces in cutting GHGs and has already reached the federal 2030 reduction target.
The province will introduce a cap and trade scheme in 2018 that allows it to continue building a system that reduces GHGs. The agreement also allows Nova Scotia to continue operating its coal-fired plants at some capacity beyond 2030, when the federal government hopes to have nearly all coal plants closed. For more information on the agreement, read the Nova Scotia Reaches Climate Change Agreement news release or visit Climate Change Nova Scotia.
The province will introduce a cap and trade scheme in 2018 that allows it to continue building a system that reduces GHGs. The agreement also allows Nova Scotia to continue operating its coal-fired plants at some capacity beyond 2030, when the federal government hopes to have nearly all coal plants closed. For more information on the agreement, read the Nova Scotia Reaches Climate Change Agreement news release or visit Climate Change Nova Scotia.
