Climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador

Climate change in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador affects various environments and industries, including fishing.^[1]

In 2019, the government committed to reducing emissions to 7.4 million tonnes, by 2030, which would be a reduction of 30% compared to its 2005 emissions.^[2]

In 2022, the province's coastal roads have collapsed in multiple places.^[1]

Forest fires would be enabled and an increase in the rate at which forest fires occur is expected.^[3]

In 2022, the Newfoundland and Labrador government has approved significant numbers of oil extraction projects.^[4] As Premier, Andrew Furey attended COP26 to promote oil and gas projects in the province as aof energy with "low emissions".^[2] In 2023, the Federal Government released its new regulatory framework with an acknowledgement that Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas projects were different due to being offshore.^[5] For most communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, their local government had not started planning for climate change, as of 2022.^[6]

The Management of Greenhouse Gas Act regulates industrial greenhouse gas emissions.^[7] Upon introducing the bill, the Environment Minister described it as striking the "right balance".^[8] The Minister also described the previous state of affairs as making the province a laggard, because there was no provincial legislation to regulate greenhouse gases.^[7]

The Act establishes a "Green Transition Fund" for supporting the development of renewables.^[9]

• Climate change in Canada