Tag: Bill C-12

Senate Passes Net Zero Bill, Set to Debate Budget Bill Before Rising for Summer

June 29, 2021
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OTTAWA—The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber rises for the summer and a possible fall election. Bill C-12 sets targets for achieving an economy in which any greenhouse gas emissions are offset by other measures, and the upper…

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Trudeau Pledges to Cut Emissions by 40-45 Percent by 2030

April 22, 2021
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising Canada will slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 percent within the next decade. The cut applies to 2005 emission levels. The new target is higher than the 36 percent reduction the government says it can achieve under existing measures by 2030, and the 30 percent goal…

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