Canada’s new climate finance pledge faces COP31’s credibility test

Countries that are precise about how finance is delivered, who it reaches, and what it achieves will carry greater influence in a process that depends on trust.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Canada will enter the conference with a credibility deficit since because its historical and per capita emissions place it among countries with a higher responsibility to contribute more, writes Lolade Ozomoge.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LOLADE OZOMOGE

May 20, 2026

In the months leading to November's COP31 summit, climate diplomacy is entering a more demanding stage. After years of commitments under the

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