September 24, 2014 – New York City – Environment Canada
Minister Leona Aglukkaq successfully concluded a series of international climate change meetings in New York where she represented Canada at the United Nations Climate Summit, the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, the Climate Finance Ministerial, and the High Level Assembly for the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. Building on Canada's constructive role in the global discussion to address climate change, Minister Aglukkaq also announced a series of actions the Harper Government is taking to address climate change.
In her statement at the Climate Summit, Minister Aglukkaq highlighted Canada’s leadership role in addressing climate change at home and abroad while noting the important work that lies ahead on establishing a new climate change agreement in 2015 that includes commitments from all major economies and major emitters. The Minister also announced Canada’s intention to take additional steps to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by publishing a Notice of Intent to regulate these potent greenhouse gases before the end of the year.
The Minister expressed Canada’s continued commitment to the work of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition by highlighting the successful delivery of concrete actions to address short-lived climate pollutants. Canada's leadership was instrumental in creating the Coalition and bringing forward major initiatives launched at the Summit, including those related to agriculture, transportation, municipal solid waste, oil and gas, and hydrofluorocarbons.
In New York, Minister Aglukkaq also hosted a Clean Transportation Technology Roundtable with Canadian industry stakeholders to discuss new and innovative ways that the auto sector is contributing to a cleaner environment. At the Roundtable, Minister Aglukkaq announced new regulatory initiatives to further Canada's efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air for Canadians through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. These regulations mean that Canadians will see the real benefits of better quality air.
Ted Laking
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