# Stephen Harper

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-11**: New study released — Canadian Climate Institute finds Canada won't hit its 2030 target even by 2050, more than 20 years behind schedule.
- **2026-06**: Carney acknowledges higher emissions — Prime Minister acknowledges emissions will be higher in the next few years than previously projected.
- **2026-02**: Earlier CCI warning — Canadian Climate Institute study suggests Canada is off-track to reach net-zero by 2050.
- **2025-05**: Alberta industrial pricing deal — An agreement with Alberta weakens the industrial carbon pricing system, with ramifications for all provinces and territories.
- **2025-03**: Consumer carbon price eliminated — Mark Carney removes the consumer carbon price on his first day in office.
- **2021**: Trudeau raises 2030 target — Canada increases its 2030 target to 40-45% below 2005 levels and sets a net-zero-by-2050 goal.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Canada to Miss 2030 Emissions Target by 20+ Years, 2050 Net-Zero at Risk
2026-09-12 07:15:46 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A Canadian Climate Institute study finds Canada won't hit its 2030 Paris emissions target even by 2050, leaving it more than 20 years behind schedule. Carbon price repeal, a weakened industrial pricing deal with Alberta, and the EV mandate rollback have dismantled core policy levers. For climate and energy professionals, the report signals that Canada's net-zero-by-2050 commitment is no longer credible on its current trajectory.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/canada-misses-2030-emissions-target-2050-net-zero-risk

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