Canada Has Made ‘Real Progress’ in Meeting UN Emissions Targets, Says Environment Minister

Canada Has Made ‘Real Progress’ in Meeting UN Emissions Targets, Says Environment Minister
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at the COP27 U.N. climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 15, 2022. Peter Dejong/AP Photo
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Canada has made “real progress” in meeting emissions reduction targets outlined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, while opposition parties say the Liberal government has yet to meet any of its federal climate goals.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) submitted its fifth biennial “climate action progress report” on Dec. 31 after it was delayed for an extra year by the UNFCCC. Canada’s last report to the UNFCCC was submitted in 2019.