| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement about climate action projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. He will be joined by the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and His Worship Danny Breen, Mayor for the City of St. John’s.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will participate in a fireside chat with the President and CEO of Nature Conservancy of Canada, Catherine Grenier, at the Making Nature Investable virtual summit.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will deliver remarks and discuss Canada’s plan to build a cleaner and more prosperous economy, including through recent investments in Budget 2021, with the Oakville Chamber of Commerce.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| backgrounders
Under the Paris Agreement, countries are required to submit national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), every five years. Each successive NDC is required to be more ambitious than the previous one. Canada’s target up until today was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. Yesterday, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a target of 40-45% reductions below 2005 levels by 2030.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| statements
Today, the world marks Earth Day – an annual opportunity to celebrate and cherish our natural environment.
“The borderless COVID-19 pandemic reminds us daily that our health as human beings is collectively linked to the health of our natural environment. Earth Day is a chance for us all to reflect on our relationship with nature, its biodiversity and the many ways our environment is facing challenges due to climate change.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will participate in the Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, on April 22, 2021. The Summit will convene heads of state and government, and business and civil society leaders to discuss the urgent need for stronger climate action.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| readouts
Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, spoke with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. The meeting built on a long history of cooperation on nature-related matters between Canada and the United States.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
Today, the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre, Marci Ien, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced approximately $3.3 million for Noventa Energy Partners to cut pollution at the Toronto Western Hospital using innovative technology.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced approximately $1.3M to support five projects that aim to reduce plastic waste, prevent plastic pollution and support the transition to a national circular plastics economy.
