Canada’s new carbon pollution target is a range, rather than a specific number, in order to signal the “uncertainty” involved in setting future goals based on forecasts, the federal government said Thursday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced April 22 that Canada’s new greenhouse gas reduction target under the Paris Agreement would be “40 to 45 per cent” below 2005 levels by 2030.
Canada s 2005 levels were estimated to be 739 million tonnes (Mt) of greenhouse gases in its latest national inventory submission to the United Nations.
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious goal, which falls short of the target set by its closet ally.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden smile as they say farewell following a virtual joint statement in Ottawa, Tuesday, February 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious goal, which falls short of the target set by its closet ally.
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Trudeau pledges to cut emissions by 40 to 45 per cent by 2030, short of U.S. goal
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden smile as they say farewell following a virtual joint statement in Ottawa, Tuesday, February 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious goal, which falls short of the target set by its closet ally.
Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:43AM EDT Last Updated Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:33PM EDT OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious goal, which falls short of the target set by its closet ally. Speaking virtually to a summit of global leaders convened by U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss fighting climate change, Trudeau on Thursday announced the new targets, which are four to nine per cent higher than his current plan to cut emissions by 36 per cent by 2030.