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Environment Canada’s legacy of profound scenic beauty is recognized around the world, and rail is part of maintaining the country’s natural splendour. In addition to moving people, goods and the economy, Canada’s railways boast a first-rate environmental record and commitment to sustainability. While the country’s rail sector often moves more than 70 per cent of all surface goods each year, it only accounts for 3.4 per cent of the transportation sector’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) and less than 1 per cent of Canada’s overall GHGs. 4 Since 1995, Canada’s freight and passenger rail sectors have participated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Canada to voluntarily reduce GHGs and Criteria Air Contaminants (CAC). Under this initiative, the sector has committed to GHG and CAC reduction targets for freight, short line, intercity and commuter railways, and it will continue to work with governments, communities and other private sector partners to increase the sustainability of the Canadian supply chain. 2012 18 2011 environmental highlights: •• The sector reduced fuel consumption by 3.1 per cent compared to 2010. •• The industry’s number of freight car inventory was basically unchanged from a year before and its locomotive fleet increased by 23 locomotives. However, Canadian railways managed to lower the miles (kilometres) of road operated (road over which a railway has operating rights) by 1.8 per cent from 2010. •• Dangerous goods (DG) leaker incidents accounted for 25 per cent of all reportable incidents, the lowest share to date. 4 Source: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 2010.
Environment Carbon reporting The Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) data is compiled in accordance with the terms of the MOU between the RAC, Environment Canada and Transport Canada. It concerns the emissions of GHGs and CACs from locomotives operating in Canada. 5 An updated MOU covering the period 2011-2015 is being developed by the RAC and TC, and will ensure Canadian railways continue to monitor their emissions and strive to become more efficient. In addition to this initiative, both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) – an independent not-for-profit organization that works with the world’s largest investors, businesses and governments to reduce GHGs and promote sustainable water use through the measurement, disclosure, management and sharing of environmental information. To date, the CDP holds the largest collection of self-reported climate change data in the world. 6 2012 19 5 To see the RAC’s Locomotive Emissions Monitoring program, visit http://www.railcan.ca/publications/emissions. 6 Additional information is available at: www.cdproject.net.
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