Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan - Annex 6

CNZEAA planning and reporting cycle

Transparency and accountability cycle

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act

Emissions Reduction Targets (olive green) – enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution for milestone year 2030; Subsequent targets must be set at least ten years in advance of milestone years. (i.e., 2035 Target due by December 1, 2024; 2040 Target due by December 1, 2029; 2045 Target due by December 1, 2034)

High Level Description (white) (HLD) – must be published within 1 year after a target is set. The content is similar to Canada’s nationally determined contribution submitted to UNFCCC. (2035 HLD due within 1 year of setting 2035 target e.g. Fall 2025; 2040 HLD due within 1 year of setting 2040 target e.g. Fall 2030; 2045 HLD due within 1 year of setting 2045 target e.g. Fall 2035)

Emission Reduction Plans (blue) (ERP) – ERP 2030 must be established by March 29, 2022. Future ERPs must be established at least five years before beginning of year to which it relates (2035 ERP due by December 31, 2029; 2040 ERP due by December 31, 2034; 2045 ERP due by December 31, 2039; 2050 ERP due by December 31, 2044)

Progress Reports (grey) (PR) – for milestone years after 2030 must be prepared no later than two years before the beginning of the relevant year. (2030 PR-1 due by Dec 31, 2023; 2030 PR-2 due by Dec 31, 2025; 2030 PR-3 due by Dec 31, 2027; 2035 PR due by Dec 31, 2032; 2040 PR due by Dec 31, 2037; 2045 PR due by Dec 31 2042; 2050 PR due by Dec 31, 2047)

Assessment Reports (yellow) (AR) – must be prepared no later than 30 days after the day on which Canada submits its official GHG emissions inventory report, currently submitted annually on or before April 15. (meaning that the 2030 AR would be due by May 15, 2032; 2035 AR by May 15, 2037; 2040 AR by May 15, 2042; 2045 AR by May 15, 2047; 2050 AR by May 15, 2052)

The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (black) (CESD) – must, at least once every five years, examine and report on the implementation of the measures aimed at mitigating climate change (first report no later than Dec 31, 2024; assuming this schedule is maintained, additional reports are expected in 2029, 2034, 2039, 2044, 2049)