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By Canadian Press

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Trudeau increases Canada’s committment to cut greenhouse gas

Apr 22, 2021 | 6:41 AM

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises Canada will slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent within the next decade.
The new target is higher than the 36 per cent reduction in emissions the Liberal government says it can achieve under existing measures by 2030.
However Canada’s new target falls short of the minimum 50-to-60 per cent reduction climate groups say is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 C degrees.
Trudeau announced the higher target during a virtual climate summit of world leaders convened by U-S President Joe Biden.
He had pledged to cut his country’s emissions by 50 to 52 per cent by 2030.