Canada’s Transition to Net Zero: A national transition plan

CPA Canada is one of 13 accounting bodies from around the world publicly committing to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within their own organizations. Our report on Canada’s Transition to Net Zero: Accelerating Collaboration to Meet 2050 offers practical actions key players can take to facilitate a unified, inclusive and just transition that positions Canada to remain competitive in a global low-carbon future.

Our report will help Canada’s key economic sector leaders, policymakers and the investment community, by providing them with the critical leadership actions and strategies that must be adopted to capitalize on compelling economic opportunities for Canada and to achieve net zero by 2050.

CPA Canada and The Prince of Wales’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) Canadian Chapter of the CFO Leadership Network’s Consultation Report on the Canadian Energy Sector’s Transition to Net Zero highlighted common themes across different audiences and identified gaps in their collective effort to address Canada’s transition to a lower-carbon economy and net zero by 2050.

Key takeaways:

• practical actions that can be taken to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities
• the role of key players in the Canadian ecosystem who may collaborate to achieve the desired outcomes
• proposed timelines for completion