OTTAWA, ON, April 17, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister,
Justin Trudeau, today announced that
he will participate in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted
by the President of the United States of
America, Joe Biden, on
April 22 and 23.
Consistent with the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada
Partnership, Canada is
committed to working with the United
States to take action on the climate crisis, and to create
jobs and economic opportunity for people in both our countries.
The Leaders Summit on Climate will be an important opportunity
for heads of state and government, and business and civil society
leaders to meet and discuss the urgent need for stronger climate
action. The Summit will also highlight how reducing emissions and
adapting to climate change will lead to new economic opportunities
and jobs, including here in Canada.
During the Summit, Prime Minister Trudeau will discuss how
Canada is taking bold climate
action – including through our climate plan, A Healthy
Environment and a Healthy Economy – to make life more
affordable and communities more livable, create jobs and middle
class growth, and ensure cleaner air and water for our kids and
grandkids.
Canada's Minister of
Environment and Climate Change Jonathan
Wilkinson will also participate in a session on how
nature-based solutions can be an important part of climate action.
Minister of International Development Karina Gould will also represent the Canadian
delegation.
Leaders at the virtual Summit will also discuss how to
strengthen collective efforts to reduce emissions, mobilize public
and private sector investments to drive the net-zero transition,
and help vulnerable countries cope with climate impacts.
Climate change knows no borders. Only by working together with
our global partners, can we build a stronger, more resilient, and
cleaner future for Canadians and people around the world.
Quote
"Climate change is one of the greatest threats
we face as a world, but it also presents an enormous economic
opportunity. I commend President Biden for convening this Summit,
and look forward to sharing how Canada has been working to fight climate
change, protect our environment, and grow our economy. By
continuing to work together, we will create new jobs and build a
cleaner and more resilient future for all our people."
— Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime
Minister of Canada
Quick Facts
- The Summit will reconvene the Major Economies Forum on Energy
and Climate, which brings together 17 countries responsible for
approximately 80 percent of global emissions and global GDP, and
which previously helped contribute to successful outcomes in the
lead up to COP 15 in Copenhagen.
- Other participants will include countries that have shown
strong climate leadership, are especially vulnerable to climate
impacts or are charting innovative pathways to a net-zero
economy.
- According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), additional commitments are needed to keep under the Paris
Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C in reach and avoid the
worst impacts of climate change.
- The estimated size of the global clean technology market is
expected to range between $2.5
trillion and $6.4 trillion
(USD) by 2022-23. Canada's
strengthened climate plan seizes that opportunity and positions
Canadian workers and businesses to be among the leaders in the
increasingly low-carbon global economy.
Associated Links
- Prime Minister announces Canada's strengthened climate plan to protect
the environment, create jobs, and support communities
- Prime Minister of Canada
welcomes plan to revitalize and expand ties with the United States
- Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership
- Canada-United States relations
This document is also available at http://pm.gc.ca
SOURCE Prime Minister's Office