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Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy is responsible for the establishment and implementation of an environmental policy framework to guide Transport Canada’s environmental policies, programs and regulations aimed at addressing clean air, climate change and clean water in the transportation sector. This includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and other harmful transportation impacts on the environment.

Environmental Policy develops policies, strategies, regulations and programs that promote the use of sustainable transportation and reduce negative environmental impacts. Examples of these include the Sustainable Development Strategy and the ecoTRANSPORT Strategy and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Regulations. Environmental Policy establishes the long-term environmental vision and direction for Transport Canada by:

  • Contributing to and influencing the strategic environmental agenda of the Government of Canada with respect to transportation;
  • Integrating the various environmental responsibilities of Transport Canada within a coherent policy framework;
  • Providing policy guidance to programs and regulatory groups in Transport Canada; and,
  • Developing and maintaining a comprehensive environmental policy expertise to provide information and policy advice relevant to all modes of the transportation system, including a strong research and analysis capacity and legislative and regulatory development.

 
Date modified:
2011-09-23