Trudeau moves on pledge to cap oil and gas emissions as COP26 talks begin in Scotland
CTV
Canada is set to take the first step towards capping emissions from the oil and gas sector today as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau starts two days of leaders' talks at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow. This is the 26th meeting of the Council of Parties to the UN climate convention, known as COP26.
The prime minister was speaking at the 26th meeting of the Council of Parties to the UN climate convention, known as COP26, where more than 120 world leaders have gathered for two days to assess global efforts to address what many see as an existential problem.
It was in that context that Trudeau referenced the record-setting temperatures that set the stage for the devastating wildfire that swept through the village of Lytton in June, destroying much of the community.
"What happened in Lytton can and has and will happen anywhere," Trudeau told the assembled leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "How many more signs do we need? This is our time to step up -- and step up together."
Trudeau went on to formally launch his government's latest effort to reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by committing to a cap on emissions from the country's oil and gas sector.
