Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 46.4 Disposition versions

2020-11-01

46.4. To fight global warming and climate change, the Government sets, by order, an overall greenhouse gas reduction target for Québec, which may not be inferior to 37.5%, for each period it determines, using 1990 emissions as the baseline.

The Government may break that target down into specific reduction or limitation targets for the sectors of activity it determines. Before such targets are set, the Minister must seek the advice of the advisory committee on climate change regarding the targets to be set.

When setting targets, the Government considers such factors as

(1)  the characteristics of greenhouse gases;

(2)  advances in climate change science and technology as well as scientific consensus regarding climate change;

(3)  the economic, social and environmental consequences of climate change, and the likely impact of the emission reductions or limitations needed to achieve the targets; and

(4)  emission reduction goals under any program, policy or strategy to fight global warming and climate change or under any international commitment made or Canadian intergovernmental agreement entered into in accordance with the applicable legislative provisions for that purpose.

The setting of the target referred to in the first paragraph is subject to special consultations by the competent parliamentary committee of the National Assembly. No such consultations may be held until the advisory committee on climate change has made public its advice regarding the target to be set.

An order under this section comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date specified in the order.

The target referred to in the first paragraph must be reviewed at least every five years according to the same rules as those used to set it.

2009, c. 33, s. 1; 2020, c. 19, s. 19.

2009-06-19

46.4. To fight global warming and climate change, the Government sets, by order, an overall greenhouse gas reduction target for Québec for each period it determines, using 1990 emissions as the baseline.

The Government may break that target down into specific reduction or limitation targets for the sectors of activity it determines.

When setting targets, the Government considers such factors as

(1)  the characteristics of greenhouse gases;

(2)  advances in climate change science and technology;

(3)  the economic, social and environmental consequences of climate change, and the likely impact of the emission reductions or limitations needed to achieve the targets; and

(4)  emission reduction goals under any program, policy or strategy to fight global warming and climate change or under any Canadian intergovernmental agreement or international agreement made for that purpose.

Target-setting under this section is subject to special consultations by the competent parliamentary committee of the National Assembly.

An order under this section comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date specified in the order.

2009, c. 33, s. 1.