The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NA’IM MERCHANT

February 28, 2024

Let’s be honest: Canada will likely miss its net-zero target at our current trajectory. In 2022, Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by two per cent to an estimated 685 million tonnes. Emissions are projected to be even higher in 2023. Just reducing greenhouse gas emi...

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