‘Empty hands’ at COP30 and LNG ‘nation-building’ project pick signifies climate backsliding, say advocates

Prime Minister Mark Carney won't attend the UN’s climate change convention in Brazil, and announced an LNG project as part of his next tranche of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced six additional projects and one concept that will be referred to the Major Projects Office, including the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project, on Nov. 13.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

November 14, 2025

Environmental advocates are disappointed in Canada’s climate strategy after Prime Minister Mark Carney no-showed the United Nations' climate change convention and added a liquefied natural gas project to his list of "nation-building" projects.

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