Canada has made “real progress” in meeting emissions reduction targets outlined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, while the Conservatives say the Liberal government has yet to meet any of its federal climate goals.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) submitted its fifth biennial “climate action progress report” on Dec. 31 after it was delayed for an extra year by the UNFCCC. Canada’s last report to the UNFCCC was submitted in 2019.
“The report shows the real progress that Canada is making, thanks to our accelerated climate action in recent years, fighting climate change while also building a strong economy,” said Guilbeault in a statement on Jan. 3….