Canada's economy is integrated with the United States' to the
point where it makes absolutely no sense to proceed without
aligning a range of principles, policies, regulations and
standards. For this reason, Canada has fully aligned its 2020
emission reduction target to reduce emissions by 17 percent from
2005 levels with the United States. This target has been
inscribed in the Copenhagen Accord and is subject to adjustment
to remain consistent with the U.S. target. In November 2012,
proposed regulations limiting emissions from passenger vehicles
and light trucks model years 2017 and beyond were released,
building on the final regulations for model years 2011-2016. As
a result of the regulations, it is projected that the average
greenhouse gas emissions from 2025 vehicles will be reduced by
about 50% from those sold in 2008. With regards to heavy-duty
vehicles, in February 2013 the Government of Canada released
final regulations limiting emissions for the 2014 and later
model years. Through the implementation