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Federal government announces funding to restore Wood Buffalo National Park
An aerial view of Fort Chipewyan, Alta., on the boundary of Wood Buffalo National Park is shown on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh December 21, 2020 - 3:14 PM
OTTAWA - The federal government has more than doubled previous funding commitments for Canada s largest national park to answer environmental concerns from Indigenous groups and a United Nations agency.
Wood Buffalo National Park â a UNESCO World Heritage Site â is to receive nearly $60 million over the next three years to consider threats from hydro and oilsands development and climate change.
That s in addition to $27.5 million announced earlier, Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Monday.
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson wants to coordinate climate strategy with the Biden administration. David Ljunggren, Reuters
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Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, Nov. 19, 2020. Wilkinson is floating the idea of a North American ban on gasoline-powered vehicles.
OTTAWA (Reuters) ― Canada wants deeper environmental ties with the United States and one result could be a North American ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks, a senior cabinet member said on Thursday.
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Ottawa and the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden both agreed zero emissions vehicles needed to be deployed faster.
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Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson.
A week ago, the Canadian government rolled out its new climate plan, which, for the first time, created a path for the country to achieve its international emissions reduction commitments.
A week ago, the Canadian government rolled out its new climate plan, which, for the first time, created a path for the country to achieve its international emissions reduction commitments.
The blueprint outlines $15 billion in spending to address everything from home energy efficiency to the electrification of transit. It also aims to increase the country’s benchmark for the price on carbon to $170 per tonne by 2030.