Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to hold media availability following his meeting with U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry to further coordinate bilateral climate cooperation between Canada and the United States

Ottawa, Ontario – February 24, 2021 – Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will meet with U.S.  Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, today at 1:00 p.m. (EST). Following yesterday’s bilateral meeting with President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau and the release of the ambitious Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership, the Minister and Climate Envoy Kerry will get straight to work by further coordinating bilateral climate cooperation between the U.S. and Canada to increase ambition aligned to the Paris Agreement and net-zero objectives, and to explore opportunities to align policies and approaches to create jobs, while tackling climate change and inequality, and enhancing adaptation and resilience to climate impacts. Following the meeting, Minister Wilkinson will provide an update on next steps and take questions from media representatives.

Event: Media availability (teleconference)
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. (EST)

Media representatives are asked to register by contacting Media Relations at Environment and Climate Change Canada. Dial-in information will be provided upon registration.