Julie Dabrusin

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his environment minister aren’t saying whether Canada is still committed to meeting its climate goals under the Paris agreement by 2030, as the government faces criticism over his emissions reduction plans. The office of Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said Canada is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 — but would not commit to the 2030 target when asked directly. “Taking into account the evolving global and economic context, the federal government will provide an update on its emissions reductions plan as we strive towards our 2030 and 2035 targets”. …Canada has a legal requirement to achieve net-zero by 2050. Part of its path to get there is a plan to cut emissions to at least 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 — a commitment set out in the Paris Agreement. The statement from Dabrusin’s office was the third time a member of Carney’s government declined to commit to the Paris target.