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Nationally determined contribution (NDC) Analysis

Canada - 2030

Summary
Reference to Women/Gender
Submitted Language
Submitted Translation
Type of Support
Unconditional
NDC Commitments
Mitigation
Participatory Process for NDC Development Mentioned
No
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Timeframe 
Between now and 2030
Relevant Context 

Developed Northern country with significant natural resources.

Process for Developing NDC 

No mention of process for developing INDC.

Canada - 2030

Summary
Reference to Women/Gender
Context of Gender Reference
Adaptation
Mitigation
Gender Tags
Submitted Language
Submitted Translation
Monitoring and/or Implementation
Implementation
NDC Commitments
Mitigation
Adaptation
Participatory Process for NDC Development Mentioned
Yes
File Url
Timeframe 
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2030
Relevant Context 

Developed country in North America vulnerable to the effects of climate change

Process for Developing NDC 

This enhanced NDC was “informed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change’s modeling results of Canada’s climate measures outlined in the 2016 Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and in the 2020 A Healthy

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism 

Various plans and policies are expected to help keep Canada on track to achieving its enhanced targets. For example, a Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy, Canada’s strengthened climate plan (SCP) encompasses federal policies, programs and inv

Summary of Gender Reference 

Gender is mentioned throughout Canada’s updated NDC. This update was prepared with gender equality considerations among other cross-cutting priorities. The updated NDC notes that since 1995, the Canadian Government has been committed to using a gend

Related Resources

Submission by Canada: Information on the progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the gender action plan (GAP) and future work to be undertaken on gender and climate change

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Year 

2024

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Citation 

Canada. (2024). Information on the progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the gender action plan (GAP) and future work to be undertaken on gender and climate change Mandate: Decision 15/CP.28, para. 2. UNFCCC Submission.

Women for Climate Justice Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis

Year 

2024

Country 

Citation 

Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), Ithaca College, The Gaia Foundation, California College of the Arts (CCA). (2024). Women for Climate Justice Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis. UNFCCC COP29 Side Event.

Canada’s Submission to the Adaptation Committee Seeking Views on How to Mainstream Gender Considerations Into Adaptation Planning and Implementation

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Year 

2019

Country 

Citation 

Canada. (2019). Canada’s Submission to the Adaptation Committee seeking views on how to mainstream gender considerations into adaptation planning and implementation. UNFCCC Submission in Response to the Mandate included in the workplan of the Adaptation Committee for the years 2019-2021.

Présentation du Canada à l’intention du Comité d’adaptation sur les façons d’intégrer les questions relatives à l’égalité entre les sexes aux activités de planification et de mise en œuvre de l’adaptation

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2019

Country 

Citation 

Canada. (2019). Présentation du Canada à l’intention du Comité d’adaptation sur les façons d’intégrer les questions relatives à l’égalité entre les sexes aux activités de planification et de mise en œuvre de l’adaptation. UNFCCC Submission in Response to the Mandate included in the workplan of the Adaptation Committee for the years 2019-2021.

Submission of Views on: Mainstreaming Gender Considerations into a National Climate Change Adaptation Framework

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Year 

2019

Country 

Citation 

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) on behalf of Women in Wind Global Leadership Program organised by The Global Wind Energy Council and The Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition. (2019). Submission of Views on: Mainstreaming Gender Considerations into a National Climate Change Adaptation Framework.UNFCCC submission in Response to the Mandate Included in the workplan of the Adaptation Committee for the years 2019-2021.

Submission on the implementation of the gender action plan, identifying areas of progress, areas for improvement and further work to be undertaken in subsequent action plans to inform the synthesis report on this topic to be prepared by the Secretariat fo

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Year 

2019

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Citation 

United States of America on behalf of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States of America. (2019).Submission on the implementation of the gender action plan, identifying areas of progress, areas for improvement and further work to be undertaken in subsequent action plans to inform the synthesis report on this topic to be prepared by the Secretariat for consideration at SBI 51. UNFCCC Submission in Response to Mandate FCCC/SBI/2018/22, paragraph 104.

Submission to Adaptation Committee (of the UN Climate Change Secretariat) on: How to mainstream gender considerations in the national adaptation planning process.

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Year 

2019

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Citation 

Canadian Foodgrains Bank Association Inc. on behalf of Canadian Foodgrains Bank. (2019). Submission to Adaptation Committee (of the UN Climate Change Secretariat) on: How to mainstream gender considerations in the national adaptation planning process. UNFCCC Submission in Response to Mandate Included in the workplan of the Adaptation Committee for the years 2019-2021.

Le Canada présente des éléments possibles à ajouter au Plan d'Action en faveur de l'égalité des sexes qui sera mis en oeuvre dans le cadre du Programme de travail de Lima sur le genre (Mandat 21/CP.22, paragraph 30)

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2017

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Citation 

Canada. (2017). Le Canada présente des éléments possibles à ajouter au Plan d'Action en faveur de l'égalité des sexes qui sera mis en oeuvre dans le cadre du Programme de travail de Lima sur le genre. UNFCCC Soumission sur le Mandat 21/CP.22, paragraph 30.

Points de vue sur les possibles éléments d’un plan d’action pour l’égalité des sexes en vertu de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC)

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Year 

2017

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Citation 

Canada. (2017). Points de vue sur les possibles éléments d’un plan d’action pour l’égalité des sexes en vertu de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC). UNFCCC Submission in Response to Mandate 21/CP.22, paragraph 30.

Canada’s submission on possible elements and guiding principles for continuing and enhancing the work programme on gender and on Canada’s progress made in meeting the goals of achieving gender balance and gender-responsive climate policy

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2016

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Citation 

Canada. (2016). Canada’s submission on possible elements and guiding principles for continuing and enhancing the work programme on gender and on Canada’s progress made in meeting the goals of achieving gender balance and gender-responsive climate policy. UNFCCC Submission in Response to Mandate FCCC/SBI/2016/L.16, paragraph 5.

Communication du Canada sur des principes directeurs et des éléments possibles pour poursuivre et améliorer le programme de travail relatif au genre et sur les progrès accomplis par le Canada dans la réalisation des objectifs visant à parvenir à un équili

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Year 

2016

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Citation 

Canada. (2016). Communication du Canada sur des principes directeurs et des éléments possibles pour poursuivre et améliorer le programme de travail relatif au genre et sur les progrès accomplis par le Canada dans la réalisation des objectifs visant à parvenir à un équilibre entre hommes et femmes et à appliquer des politiques relatives au climat qui favorisent l’égalité des sexes. UNFCCC Submission in Response to Mandate FCCC/SBI/2016/L.16, paragraph 5.

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