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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge of $2.65 billion to help developing countries fight climate change is making news on the world stage.
The Prime Minister exceeded the previous government pledge by more than double, and on Saturday, Prime Minister Trudeau has called on the worlds third largest emitter of carbon, and developing nation, india, to set a goal for reduction.
An Environmentalist who is hopeful that this push for an improved record on climate change will translate to policy change at home.
Heading into the Paris Climate Summit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on his counterpart from India to step up to the plate.
Lynda Lukasik is the Executive Director for Environment Hamilton says this is a step in the right direction, but they need to set ambitious targets here at home.
In a recent poll from Nanos research says that over 70% of Canadians agree that climate change presents a significant threat to our economic future.
Trudeau will join 5 provincial Premiers, including Kathleen Wynne, in Paris for the UN Climate Summit starting Sunday. Their goal will be to set the framework for national targets to reduce emissions.
