A look back at Canada’s climate action in 2019
This was the year the world made it clear they want climate action, and
they want it now. Millions of people joined Greta Thunberg demanding
action. For the first time Canadians made climate change a defining
issue at the polls. To many, it felt like a turning point. But in the
same year, greenhouse gas emissions globally reached a record high, pushing us closer to planetary tipping points. And world leaders at the UN climate conference, COP25, in Madrid failed to act
on the scientific imperative. With climate change costing Canadians
billions a year, and the human cost of warming more evident than ever,
the appetite for climate action will only grow.