Justin Trudeau arrives for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021.
Trudeau leaves behind nearly a decade of climate action, but some key priorities hang in the balance | CBC News LoadedPrime Minister Justin Trudeau tied his brand to climate action, putting a dent in Canada’s emissions and boosting the country’s climate credentials on the world stage. But as he prepares to step down, environmental advocates wonder what his climate legacy will be.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown arriving at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in 2021.
The federal government's carbon pricing system, which has been attacked by several provinces and the Opposition Conservatives, has also raised millions of dollars for funds that support clean technology. Near the end of last year, those talks heated up as the outgoing U.S. administration of President Joe Biden threw its support behind a deal. But despite the optimism, negotiations have stalled.As COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, reach a critical stage, some advocates are worried about the lack of conversation about transitioning away from fossil fuels.
"There's still room for Canada to be a more progressive player on this. Canada signed up to various agreements to end this international public finance for fossil fuels. And although it has made some progress, the government has been stalling on how it's going to end its domestic fossil fuel subsidies," said Adam McGibbon, a campaign strategist based in the U.K. with climate advocacy group Oil Change International, which has been closely following the talks.
"We often see governments commit at these international UN conferences, they have showy speeches they give, have big commitments, but that doesn't actually play out into fundamental change and biodiversity protection on the ground," said Charlotte Dawe, a government relations and campaign specialist at environmental law group Ecojustice, which is pushing for the nature law.
A flare stack burns off excess gas at a processing facility in Alberta in June 2023. The oil and gas sector's carbon footprint is a challenge if Canada is to hit its emissions targets.
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