WWF-Canada Experts Available for Comment on Canada’s new, weaker, climate targets

Canada’s new target is to reduce emissions by 17 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020 (two per cent above 1990 levels) – the same targets the US announced earlier this week. This means the government has actually weakened its already inadequate target of 20 per cent below 2006 levels (three per cent below 1990 levels).

“Without stronger climate commitments from countries like Canada, the Copenhagen Accord risks becoming a cap on ambition and innovation rather than on pollution,” said Dr. Keith Stewart, Director of WWF-Canada’s Climate Change Program. “As co-host of the G20 meeting in June, the government of Canada should be raising, not lowering, it’s level of ambition in order to help get the world back on track to a climate friendly future.”

Dr. Keith Stewart, is available for comment.