Environment committee  Yes, absolutely. The European countries I think have universally met their Kyoto targets and other targets in the past, and have had trading as a key tool to get them there. That's one example, but there are others.

Environment committee  I would have to look back at the policies of other countries, but no, I can't think of one off the top of my head.

Natural Resources committee  Yes. Thank you, and good morning. I'm happy to be here to talk about the role of energy efficient measures in the pan-Canadian framework on clean growth and climate change. As you know, the framework is our national plan and is intended to make Canada more resilient to the i

Natural Resources committee  I'll just add, very quickly, that I agree that the building stock is particularly important. Certainly, the code is related to new buildings. Given the long-lived potential of all the buildings once constructed, applying the logic of “when you're in a hole, step one is to stop di

Natural Resources committee  I'll say a few quick words and then turn to the real experts to my right.

Natural Resources committee  I mentioned it, yes. I did want to emphasize its importance, and I think it's also worth noting that there are international comparisons that are helpful in this regard. For example, I know that a number of Scandinavian countries with similar climates consume less energy per squa

Natural Resources committee  This kind of comes back to the big picture of the impacts of climate change, the challenge in front of us. I think that, from the federal perspective, we have our target, but we're very much aware that it is a step and that it's not the only step in terms of reducing emissions.

Natural Resources committee  Maybe just very quickly, to wrap up on this point, the idea is to create the incentives or the requirements to move towards more efficient and lower emissions options and in so doing, there are cost savings associated with that. There's also the opportunity to create the solution

Natural Resources committee  Maybe I can go very quickly and then turn to Judy. Thus far, that trend is only pointed in one direction and with some momentum. Certainly putting a price on carbon pollution is an efficient tool. People see the advantages of applying that tool and given the scope of emission re

Environment committee  Hi. I'm Matt Jones. I'm an assistant deputy minister at Environment and Climate Change Canada and responsible for climate policy.

Environment committee  I think one of the most useful aspects of the new IPCC report is that it paints a clearer image of the impacts associated with 1.5°C versus 2°C. For many years, we have been trying to avoid 2°C, and while we were very aware that there were plenty of climate change impacts at 2°C,

Environment committee  We could probably get back to you with additional details, but in our consultations with the Cement Association, this is not something that has come up. I have a university friend who works for the Cement Association. We have lots of discussions about the industry and environment

Environment committee  I can't say off the top of my head, but I think if there were concerns, the Cement Association would have raised this over several years of discussion. Keep in mind that the efforts to phase out coal started many years ago. The initial regulation dates back several years. This ha

Environment committee  I think we'd have to follow up with our sector experts in our regulatory branch, including those who deal with the Cement Association, the cement industry and the electricity industry. We can return to the committee and provide additional information, if that's helpful.

Environment committee  I'd be pleased to pick up on that point. I think there's a lot to be learned from a number of other countries, particularly developed OECD countries. Each of them is doing something well. Japan, for example, has put a number of measures in place to maximize energy efficiency, fo