Unceded Abenaki, Innu, and Wendat Territories [QUEBEC CITY], 6 November 2025:
In response to the Quebec National Assembly’s unanimous adoption of a motion highlighting the ten-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, environmental, labor, and health organizations in Quebec welcome the province’s commitment to continuing climate action. Faced with a series of environmental rollbacks by the United States and Canadian governments, Quebec has chosen the responsible path.
Introduced by the Parti Québécois and seconded by the Coalition Avenir Québec, Québec solidaire, and the Quebec Liberal Party, this motion strengthens the legitimacy of Quebec’s initiatives, including the carbon market and the electrification of transportation, which must be safeguarded. The signatories are ready to work with all parliamentarians to ensure the prompt implementation of this agreement in Quebec.
“The Paris Agreement is our North Star for limiting the effects of climate change, ensuring our communities are prepared to face the impacts, and transforming our financial system to be sustainable and compatible with a net-zero economy,” affirm the signatory organizations.
“Under the Environment Quality Act, Quebec must review its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target by the end of the year. The Quebec government must now act on its words by adopting a new target that matches Quebec’s capabilities and, above all, take the necessary steps to achieve it.”
Coming just days before the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP-30), the annual United Nations summit on climate change, this renewed commitment reaffirms Quebec’s international climate leadership. At a time when global negotiations are increasingly involving subnational governments, Quebec is well-positioned to build on its achievements in the fight against the climate crisis.
Signatories:
Leïla Cantave, Strategic Coordinator, International Member Engagement, Climate Action Network Canada
David Roy, directeur général, Workshops for Biodiversity
Alice-Anne Simard, directrice générale, Nature Québec
Jeanne Robin, directrice principalel, Vivre en Ville
Charles-Edouard Têtu, Analyste des politiques climatiques et énergétiques, Équiterre
Denis Bolduc, Secrétaire-Général, Fédération des Travailleuses et Travailleurs du Québec (FTQ)
Michèle Asselin, directrice générale, Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI)
Rébecca Pétrin, directrice générale, Eau Secours
Louis Couillard, responsable de la campagne climat-énergie, Greenpeace Canada
Patricia Clermont, organisatrice et porte-parole, Association québécoise des médecins pour l’environnement (AQME)
Geneviève Paul, directrice générale, Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE)
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Canada’s farthest-reaching network of organizations working on climate and energy issues, Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat (CAN-Rac) Canada is a coalition of more than 180 organizations operating from coast to coast to coast. Our membership brings environmental groups together with trade unions, First Nations, social justice, development, health and youth organizations, faith groups and local, grassroots initiatives.
For more information or to arrange an interview, contact:
Audrey Robillard, Bilingual Communications Coordinator, Climate Action Network Canada
audreyrobillard@climateactionnetwork.ca
Lucie Bédet, Chargée des communications, Nature Québec
lucie.bedet@naturequebec.org