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Rick Smith, the president of the Canadian Climate Institute, said they conducted an assessment of Canada’s emission reduction plan and came to the conclusion that if the government implements the details of the plan, the country will be on track to hitting its 2030 emissions reduction targets. However, he said that a strong oil and gas cap is essential.
to conserve at least 30 per cent of land and water by 2030. The ambitious goal would mean nearly doubling the area that is currently conserved.Article content