It’s time to bridge the gap between Canada’s energy future and climate targets

To meet our climate commitments, Canada needs a net-zero energy outlook.

Minster of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured Nov. 19, 2020, speaking at the announcement of the government’s plan to reach carbon net-zero by 2050 at the Experimental Farm's Ornamental Gardens in Ottawa. Canada is the latest country to introduce climate accountability legislation, joining G7 nations like the U.K. and France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NICHOLE DUSYK

December 7, 2020

On Nov. 19, the federal government introduced Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. Its purpose is to legislate five-year targets leading up to net-zero emissions in 2050 and to create an institutional structure to ensure that those targets are achieved. In legislating a net...

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