‘High-stakes global pursuit’: Canada has multiple lanes to get to net zero by 2050, says report

In outlining upwards of 60 scenarios under which getting to net zero is achievable, the goal was to show that uncertainty shouldn’t paralyze government action and be used as a crutch for inaction, says Jason Dion, author of the report.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from right, pictured Nov. 19, 2020, with Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, right, at the Ornamental Gardens in Ottawa.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

February 8, 2021

Canada isn’t alone in staring down the daunting task of drastically slashing emissions to hit carbon neutrality by 2050, but it has numerous competitive advantages that help put the target within reach. That’s one of the b...

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