By Canadian Press

COVID-19 pandemic helped Quebec surpass its emissions target: environment minister

Dec 21, 2022 | 8:17 AM

QUEBEC — The Quebec government is crediting the COVID-19 pandemic for helping the province surpass its climate change targets.

Quebec cut emissions from greenhouse gases — which trap heat and warm the planet — by almost 27 per cent compared to 1990 levels between 2013-2020.

The province’s goal was to cut emissions by 20 per cent over that period.

Environment Minister Benoit Charette says Quebec surpassed its target because of the pandemic-induced economic slowdown and drop in car traffic.

Charette says that while emissions from the transportation sector dropped between 2019 and 2020, they increased steadily from 2013 to 2020.

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He says the government expects a rebound in emissions due to the post-pandemic economic recovery, as Quebec seeks to cut emissions by 37.5 per cent from 1990 levels by 2030.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 21, 2022.

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