Canada's 2030 Emission Reduction Plan: Opportunities For Intellectual Property Innovators

Earlier this year, the Government of Canada released the "2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Canada's Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy" (the Plan). Created pursuant to the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, the Plan outlines a sector-by-sector plan for Canada to reach its emissions reduction targets of 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Plan summarizes initiatives the Canadian government has already taken to reach these targets, as well as its commitments to future actions intended to help reach the targets. The Plan impacts a wide range of industries with traditionally high emissions, including agriculture, transportation, electricity, energy, mining, and forestry. Among other types of initiatives, many of the actions and commitments highlighted in the Plan relate to the development of innovative intellectual property through government funding of research and development and the invention of new