UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040

The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed the release of the full text.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on March 6, has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

March 20, 2023

The Canadian government's current plan for achieving net zero is now 10 years behind the recommendation of United Nations Secretary General António Guterres.

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