OTTAWA — A broad coalition on climate adaptation and disaster resilience says air conditioning should become a human right on par with winter heating — one of…
“We’re focusing on the immediate term,” said Blair Feltmate, head of the University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
It says Canada should protect at least 35 per cent of the 840,000 homes at high risk of flooding by 2028. Those measures could run from changing how lots are graded to building berms, holding ponds and diversion channels or other natural infrastructure. Feltmate said the federal government’s approach to climate adaptation has so far been too vague and too long-term. Most of its climate goals don’t have targets until 2030 or 2050, and that’s not fast enough, he said.Article content
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