Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with the 2030 target would cost Quebec $38 billion, according to a document tabled Thursday by Environment Minister Bernard Drainville for consultation purposes.

The government is set to hold consultations in the National Assembly in the coming weeks to review GHG reduction targets.

Currently, the target is set at a 37.5 per cent reduction in GHG emissions in 2030 compared to 1990 levels, in accordance with international agreements, while in 2022, Quebec had only reached 19 per cent.

“A 37.5 per cent reduction in GHG emissions below 1990 levels is an ambitious goal, and achieving it by 2030 is not guaranteed, particularly given the economic and geopolitical context facing Quebec,” the document states.

“In any case, the government will con

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