Misconceptions of what ‘net-zero emissions’ actually means will have dire health impacts

We cannot emphasize enough that current plans for addressing climate change are incompatible with an acceptable destiny. Our future health, as opposed to dollars, must become our priority.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. A key component of Canada's climate plan is based in a misconception of what 'net-zero emissions' means, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT

July 13, 2023

A key component of Canada’s climate plan, and that of other countries, is the deceptive term ‘net-zero emissions.' The prefix ‘net’ implies a difference, such as between one’s gross and net salary.

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