Climate change in Nova Scotia

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Climate change in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia affects various environments and industries, including fishing. [1]

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Greenhouse gas emissions

In 2024, 40.5% of the province's emissions were due to electricity generation, transmission and distribution. [2] Emissions in the province decreased by 30% over the period from 2005 to 2014. [3]

Impacts of climate change

Climate change has led to reduced productivity for farming. [1]

Response

Policies

In 2024, the Nova Scotia government released its climate action plan, which was criticized by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives as relying too much on technological change and not relying enough on cultural change. [4] In 2025, the Nova Scotia government moved to revoke the uranium mining ban, which had been in place since 2009. [5]

Legislation

Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act

Management of Greenhouse Gas Act
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
CitationSNS 2021, c 20
Legislative history
Bill citationBill No. 57
Introduced by Tim Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
First reading 2021-10-27
Second reading 2021-10-28
Third reading 2021-11-04
Keywords
emissions targets, carbon tax
Status: In force

The Act included provision for:

  • phasing out coal to generate electricity by 2030 [6]
  • requiring reducing emissions 53% compared to 2030 [7]
  • phasing in renewable energy to generate 80% of all electricity in the province by 2030 [6]
  • requiring at least 20% of total land and water mass in the province [6]
  • developing a provincial food strategy and supporting consumption of "local food" [6]
  • modernizing the environmental assessment process to include consideration of "cumulative impacts" [6]
  • requiring that at least 30% of vehicles sold in the province are would be zero-emission [6]

At the amendments committee for the bill, many people suggested strengthening the targets. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "N.S. farmers say constant 'intense' weather is impacting their livelihood". Global News. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  2. ↑ Lam, Andrew (2024-12-24). "Electricity generation, distribution top source of 2022 N.S. greenhouse gas emissions: StatsCan". CBC. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Larry (2016-10-06). "How one province met Canada's 2030 emissions reduction target". Institute for Research on Public Policy. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  4. ↑ Grant, Taryn (2024-09-23). "Nova Scotia's climate action plan falls short: report". Archived from the original on 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Nova Scotia moves to lift uranium mining ban". The Northern Miner. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Campbell, Francis (2021-10-28). "'Pivotal moment': N.S. climate crisis bill includes phaseout of coal for electricity by 2030". PNI Atlantic News. Archived from the original on 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  7. 1 2 Draus, Alicia (2021-11-01). "Calls for 'more ambitious' emission targets heard at N.S. law amendments committee". Global News. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
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