Where are you
on the pathway
to net zero?
Electric transportation, sustainably-powered industry, green infrastructure, smart cities and
a circular economy — this is the future if we are to reach net zero by 2050.
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Cities/Regions
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Net zero
As of September 2022, 136 countries had established some kind of net zero emissions target. Canada has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and hitting
net zero by 2050.
32
Financial
Institutions
26
Educational
Institutions
35
Companies
147
As of Oct 2022, Canada has:
pledging a commitment to net zero.*
Cities/Regions
-37
Emissions reductions by sector
This pledge will have real impacts on business as usual at home. Legislative changes, stricter reporting, penalties and incentives — particularly tax credits — will affect every business, from big banks to the corner store.
(% reduction from 2005 to meet 2030 target)
Now is the time to assess where you are on the pathway to net zero.
%
Electricity
-88
%
Heavy
Industry
-39
%
Oil & Gas
-31
%
Transportation
-11
%
Agriculture
-1
%
Waste and
other
-49
%
Early Adopters
Will be start-ups and high growth businesses
created to disrupt traditional models, and market
leaders prepared to reinvent themselves (like
IKEA has) to participate in the energy economy.
Once you know where you are on the pathway,
you can develop a plan for your next steps.
Later Adopters
Will be established businesses that are mostly concerned with managing the economic costs of compliance.
Many organizations will be somewhere in
between, eager to identify opportunities
but unsure where to start.
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