Public Accounts committee  —as defined by the UNFCCC. That's, yes, funded, legislated and implemented. Then the UNFCCC also allows for an additional measures case. That is where countries can estimate the impacts of policies that have been announced but are not yet fully funded or implemented.

Public Accounts committee  We publish both the reference case and the additional measures case. The additional measures case is the one we use to show progress to the target.

Public Accounts committee  I think that's right, Deputy. The projections are done to represent the government's existing policies. That's done in coordination with other federal departments, as the deputy said, including Agriculture, Natural Resources Canada and Transport. The end result is that Environme

Public Accounts committee  Sure. The UNFCCC accounting framework and guidelines allow for two different scenarios, and this is how Canada approaches the modelling. One is the reference case scenario, and that includes policies that are legislated, implemented or funded. That's the baseline analysis that w

Environment committee  I can answer that. With respect to Environment and Climate Change Canada's modelling, it is done according to UNFCCC reporting guidelines and is reviewed internationally. We also look at the best available data, the best available cost curves that are out there underlying the pr

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  I don't have a precise date that I can give to you right now.

Natural Resources committee  Right.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, we do.

Natural Resources committee  Our report, which is required to go to the UNFCCC every two years—it was released in December of last year—shows 232 megatonnes of progress since the previous report two years ago. It shows the policy measures that have been announced that comprise that 232 megatonnes. It identif

Natural Resources committee  That's not in our projections. Our projections only take into account policies that are currently legislated or funded or in place.

Natural Resources committee  Sorry?

Natural Resources committee  I'm not familiar with the $200 number. I don't think that came from our department.

Natural Resources committee  I'd have to follow up on that. That's not in a published document that we have.

Natural Resources committee  Estimates that other parties do are out there. That's not underlying our projections of how we're going to meet the Paris target.