iPolitics By Kady O Malley. Published on Mar 2, 2021 6:01am NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will speak to reporters before heading to the House of Commons to kick off debate on his motion on long-term care. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
In a midday Zoom briefing from his riding in Burnaby, B.C., New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh teams up with his party’s Small Business critic,
Gord Johns, to describe how their party intends to “help them access the services and infrastructure they need to recover.” (2 PM ET)
Joining the duo for the announcement will be the proprietors of two Western Canadian enterprises: Tracey Klettl, who, according to the advisory, is the “owner and operator of Painted Warriors, an Indigenous-led and -run tourism group based in Mountain View County, Alta.,” and
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Date: 27 May 2021
“Once upon a time, coal brought cheap electricity to entire regions and vital jobs to communities. Those days are gone”, he said in a video message.
“Phasing out coal from the electricity sector is the single most important step to get in line with the 1.5 degree goal.”
Ending a ‘deadly addiction’
Mr. Guterres underlined action in three areas to end what he called “the deadly addiction to coal.”
He called for countries to cancel all coal projects in the pipeline, particularly the 37 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) who are urged to do so by 2030.
The UN chief also appealed for ending international financing for coal and providing greater support to developing countries transitioning to renewable energy.