‘Canada is back’: Al Gore praises Quebec for $25.5 million contribution to tackle global climate change
“Premier Couillard and his team have long since established fantastic leadership in the world community, in humanity’s effort to solve the climate crisis,” Gore said.
Couillard said $18 million of the funds will be used to support international projects that will capitalize on Quebec’s expertise in energy and clean technology.
Gore said the announcement “warmed his heart” and served as an example of how developed regions can help the less-developed fight climate change.
He also praised the province’s past action in creating what Gore called a “truly effective” carbon market with California.
Later on Saturday, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced Canada would contribute $50 million to a G7 climate risk insurance initiative to help people in poorer countries withstand the impacts of climate change.
The money is part of the country’s $2.65-billion pledge over the next five years to help developing countries transition to low carbon economies.
On Saturday, Gore chose to echo the words Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used in his opening speech at the Paris conference.
“Canada is back,” Gore said. “I don’t know if it’s OK for someone who’s not Canadian to say that, but everyone knows it’s true.”
‘Canada is back’: Al Gore praises Quebec for $25.5 million contribution to tackle global climate change
“Premier Couillard and his team have long since established fantastic leadership in the world community, in humanity’s effort to solve the climate crisis,” Gore said.
Couillard said $18 million of the funds will be used to support international projects that will capitalize on Quebec’s expertise in energy and clean technology.
Gore said the announcement “warmed his heart” and served as an example of how developed regions can help the less-developed fight climate change.
He also praised the province’s past action in creating what Gore called a “truly effective” carbon market with California.
Later on Saturday, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced Canada would contribute $50 million to a G7 climate risk insurance initiative to help people in poorer countries withstand the impacts of climate change.
The money is part of the country’s $2.65-billion pledge over the next five years to help developing countries transition to low carbon economies.
On Saturday, Gore chose to echo the words Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used in his opening speech at the Paris conference.
“Canada is back,” Gore said. “I don’t know if it’s OK for someone who’s not Canadian to say that, but everyone knows it’s true.”
‘Canada is back’: Al Gore praises Quebec for $25.5 million contribution to tackle global climate change
