Today’s federal budget presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland exposes Canada’s inadequate and incremental response to current global crises, and reveals that the federal government continues to prioritize risky techno-fixes over investing in a Just Transition and the real emissions cuts that are the only sure way to stave off climate catastrophe.
The federal government’s decision to approve Equinor’s Bay du Nord oil project sabotages Canada’s commitment to fight the climate crisis.
Today’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that a climate-safe, more just future is possible – but current governments’ plans won’t get us there.
The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) released today is Canada’s first legally mandated climate plan. While it is the most detailed and transparent plan the federal government has ever tabled and offers some promising new measures, including new investments to the tune of CAD $9.1 billion, it still falls short of the level of transparency and ambition required.
Eighty-six civil society and grassroots organizations sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today, calling on him to impose a windfall tax on soaring oil and gas profits and to stand firm and redouble efforts on climate action in the face of profiteering attempts from the fossil fuel lobby.
Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat (CAN-Rac) Canada welcomes today’s announcement that the Liberal Party and New Democratic Party will work together under a supply and confidence agreement until 2025, and urges them to use this opportunity to secure a livable future.
We express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people and decry efforts by the oil and gas industry to deepen dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate climate chaos. In the face of converging crises, energy security is not possible without an energy transition.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s new report on climate impacts and adaptation confirms the only way to avoid unprecedented suffering is to prioritize climate justice. The report also demonstrates that deep, fast cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are essential to prevent exponentially increasing impacts and keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C.
Canadian civil society organizations welcome the creation of the Partnering for Climate initiative, announced today by International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan.
The Canada Energy Regulator’s Energy Future 2021 scenarios are setting Canada up for climate failure, say civil society groups. The report, released today, includes scenarios for energy supply and demand under “Current Policies” and under “Evolving Policies” – but neither is aligned with Canada’s climate obligations, including its own emission reductions targets.