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U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by Vice-President Kamala Harris, signs the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office. Photo by Adam Schultz / White House
The Biden administration has pledged some serious money to back its commitment to environmental justice. Canada, meanwhile, remains mired in the discussion stage.
The White House’s discretionary budget request, released April 9, includes more than US$1.4 billion for environmental justice initiatives. Of that, US$936 million is earmarked for a new Accelerating Environmental and Economic Justice Initiative, which would create union jobs, clean up pollution, and go towards securing environmental justice for communities. To hold polluters accountable, an additional US$100 million would develop a community air-quality monitoring program for high-pollution areas.
Canada s last year for emissions increase was 2019, Jonathan Wilkinson says theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
14 people are mapping Canada s path to net-zero emissions â can they do it?
In this week s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the committee seeking to reduce Canada s emissions to net zero by 2050 and how climate change could affect hurricanes.
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What cherry blossoms say about global warming
Climate change could lead to stronger hurricanes
Just days after unveiling its long-awaited Net-Zero Advisory Body, the Canadian government is receiving some pointed advice on how to toughen up its new climate accountability framework, Bill C-12, to deliver on a legally-binding net-zero target.