Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pitches Canada as a global climate leader, one that’s adopted ever-bolder climate targets and policies under his watch. But Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions tell an entirely different story. And it’s a dirty one at that—dirtier even than that of its carbon-spewing neighbor to the south.
Canada’s peers in the Group of Seven, or G-7, have managed to achieve economic growth while simultaneously cutting emissions. But Canada’s environmental commissioner says the country is struggling to bend the curve. Among the G-20 nations, Canada ranks behind only Saudi Arabia when it comes to per capita emissions. - Bloomberg 10/20/2022
Canada’s peers in the Group of Seven, or G-7, have managed to achieve economic growth while simultaneously cutting emissions. But Canada’s environmental commissioner says the country is struggling to bend the curve. Among the G-20 nations, Canada ranks behind only Saudi Arabia when it comes to per capita emissions. - Bloomberg 10/20/2022
