How do these targets compare to Canadas targets? Will the Government meet Canadas Kyoto timeline?
Canada is committed to actively participating in the United Nations’ processes on climate change. But Canada cannot reach its target within the specified timeframe and we cannot do in 8 months what would have taken 15 years to complete. Indeed, the greenhouse gas reduction targets agreed to by the previous government called for Canada to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by six per cent below 1990 levels beginning in 2008. Canada’s last report to the United Nations showed that we were 35 per cent above that target. Unlike the previous government, our plan will – for the first time ever – put Canada on a path towards meeting our international obligations on global efforts to fight climate change. The Government will take a balanced approach that recognizes the need for urgent action on the environment, while also respecting its responsibility as a government to help keep Canadian families working. Our actions will ensure we make real progress to reduce overall greenhouse gases while o
