Canada strengthens its commitment to work with the international community to accelerate investments and policies to reach climate targets

“Strong international collaboration is crucial to building a clean energy future, and Canada is committed to laying the foundation for a stronger, greener, more sustainable economy that creates opportunities for all. COP28 has shown that the world can and must come together to address the most pressing challenges of our time. Together, we must continue to take meaningful and concerted action with global partners and industry to move toward net zero under the Paris Agreement. Our collective future depends on it.”
– The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

“Canadians are already experiencing the impacts of climate change following a year of record wildfires, devastating floods, drought and other extreme weather. We already have many of the clean technologies needed to spur industrial decarbonization, meet our commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 and provide good jobs. Later is too late. We need to strengthen our collective climate action to scale up and speed up the deployment of clean technologies and drive down costs. Canadian industry is stepping up at home and abroad with best practices and new approaches that reduce emissions and offer global solutions.”
– The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change

• Co-led by Canada and the UAE, the Cement & Concrete Breakthrough initiative will enable countries to share best practices on a range of policies and other measures to decarbonize the cement and concrete sector, while engaging a variety of partners at the global level and providing an opportunity for Canada to drive the adoption of low-carbon cement products and solutions that build on the global recognition of Canada’s Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon Concrete by 2050.

Associated links

• Clean technology: Canada’s clean technology plan, investments and innovations for a clean growth future
• 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy
• Greening Government Strategy: A Government of Canada Directive
• Greening government
• Canada launches the Cement & Concrete Breakthrough initiative at COP28

Audrey Champoux
Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor
Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
audrey.champoux@ised-isde.gc.ca

Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
media@ised-isde.gc.ca

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