2006–2012 Climate Change Action Plan
Complementary measures taken by the Government of Québec
in the fight against climate change
(outside the Action Plan)
Policies
Québec Energy Strategy 2006-2015
In May 2006, the Government of Québec unveiled its Québec Energy Strategy 2006-2015 entitled To Build the Québec of Tomorrow. This strategy, based on the development of renewable energy (hydroelectricity, wind and biomass), targets a more efficient use of all forms of energy.
2007-2010 Energy Efficiency and New Technology Master Plan
The energy efficiency master plan will translate the government’s global energy efficiency vision and assure coherent and fruitful action for all forms of energy. The government is accentuating energy efficiency in the petroleum sector since it is here that Québec can realize the most significant gains in energy origin greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the costs of imported energy. A new feature of the plan involves setting an energy savings target in the petroleum products sector of two million tons of equivalent gasoline by 2015.
- The first 2007-2010 energy efficiency and new technology master plan is tabled –
Press Release
(2008-08-01 - French)
- Three-year energy efficiency targets, a three-year schedule and three-year action priorities within the 2007-2010 energy efficiency and new technology master plan –
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A development strategy for Quebec's environmental and green technology industry
The
Development strategy for Quebec's environmental and green technology industry aims at bringing together economic development and environmental objectives and to make green industry a searchlight industry with international reach, based on innovation. Measure 20 of the 2006–2012 Climate Change Action Plan contributes to the financing of a major part of this strategy.
Summary 
- $281.4 M allocated to developing Québec environmental and green technology industry – Press Release
(2008 -05-07 - French)
2007-2010 concerted action plan on the agro-environment and harmonious co-existence
With its
Plan d’action concerté sur l’agroenvironnement et la cohabitation harmonieuse 2007-2010, (French) the Government of Québec takes a new step towards creating partnerships through concrete action that will lead to measurable improvements in the areas of the agro-environment and harmonious co-existence.
- Climate change and energy efficiency program component launched - Press Release (2007-02-14 - French)
2011-2020 Action Plan for Electric Vehicles
The Québec Government will invest $250 million on the deployment and use
of electric vehicles and the development of an industrial sector.
- Québec - Running on Green Power - The Québec Government Unveils its
2011-2020 Action Plan for Electric Vehicles -
Communiqué (2011-04-07)
Québec Public Transit Policy
In June 2006, the Ministère des Transports unveiled its Québec Public Transit Policy. This policy offers better choices for citizens in viable alternatives to single passenger automobile use and is complementary in nature to the 2006–2012 Climate Change Action Plan. Five of the seven programs of the policy are in fact financed through the Green Fund. The following two programs are also part of the Québec Public Transit Policy.
- A government assistance program for public transport of people (PAGTCP)
- A capital expenditures assistance program from the Société de financement des infrastructures locales du Québec (SOFIL)
These assistance programs were set up by the Government of Québec in order to provide financial support to Public Transport enterprises, l’Agence métropolitaine de transport and Québec municipalities that offer public transport services to their populations.
SOFIL financial assistance applies to public transport capital expenditures for grant-receiving organizations, while in the case of PAGTCP funding, government participation extends to public transport services operated by municipal and inter-city transport groups.
Programs and regulations
Regulation respecting mandatory reporting of certain emissions of contaminants into the atmosphere
The Regulation respecting mandatory reporting of certain emissions of contaminants into the atmosphere seeks to gather information mainly related to the origin of the increase of the greenhouse effect, acid rain, smog and toxic pollution. Through its application, the MDDEP will be able to draw up an exhaustive portrait of major atmospheric emissions and assure improved monitoring of the state of the environment.
- Amendments to the Regulation respecting mandatory reporting of certain
emissions of contaminants into the atmosphere –
Press
Release (2010-12-20 – French)
- Mandatory declaration of certain GHG emissions – A new step in the
direction of a North American carbon market -
Press Release (2010-06-02 - French)
ClimatSol
ClimatSol is a program that offers Québec municipalities financial assistance for the decontamination and rehabilitation of empty lots located in their jurisdictions. The program’s first objective is to create favourable conditions for integrating elements with a real and measurable impact on reduction or avoidance of GHG emissions and on building energy efficiency into development projects for these lots.
- The government invests 50 million dollars in ClimatSol - Press Release
(2007-05-10 - French)
- ClimatSol program features announced - Press Release
(2007-09-28 - French)
Inspection and maintenance of heavy vehicles
The inspection and maintenance program for heavy vehicles (French) aims to ensure that heavy-duty vehicles on Québec highways meet the pollution emission standards set out in the Regulation respecting environmental standards for heavy vehicles.
Other
A preventive action framework for natural disasters
By launching its Cadre de prévention des principaux risques naturels in 2006, a first in Canada, the Government of Québec embarked on a vision of the future that is fully integrated into its sustainable development strategy and its 2006–2012 Climate Change Action Plan.
- The Government of Québec innovates by pushing prevention - Press Release
(2006-11-30 - French)
Québec 2009 inventory of greenhouse gas emissions and evolution since 1990
The inventory of greenhouse gas emissions (French) produced by human activity in Québec has been kept current on an annual basis since 1990 by the MDDEP.
Amendment to the Highway Safety Code
An amendment to the Highway Safety Code was made in December 2007 to authorize new pilot project vehicle or equipment access to the highway network, including low speed electric vehicles.
- Another step towards developing environmentally-friendly vehicles - Press Release
(2007-11-16 - French)
Financing clean technology and renewable energy projects
- Cycle Capital Fund I, L.P - Québec announces a sustainable investment fund in excess of $90 M - Press Release
(2008-04-01 - French)
This risk capital fund opens the door to Québec manufacturers for financing their clean technology projects and completing production of renewable energy projects.
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