Trudeau pressured to adopt tougher emissions target for Biden climate summit
“There is no way they can go to Washington with 36 per cent and not get
laughed out of the room,” said Keith Stewart, a senior energy
strategist with Greenpeace Canada.
laughed out of the room,” said Keith Stewart, a senior energy
strategist with Greenpeace Canada.
Some say it needs to be higher, like 60 per cent.
Among those who believe the floor needs to be 50 per cent is Mary
Robinson, chair of the international human rights group The Elders, and
former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The former Ireland president believes there’s a perception Canada has
accomplished more on fighting climate change than it actually has.
“Canada’s the only G7 country where emissions have increased since the signing of the Paris Agreement.”