Canada's half-measures are not a healthy response to climate change

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and a coalition of 800 health professionals criticize Prime Minister Trudeau's commitment to reduce emissions by at least 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. They argue this target is inadequate compared to a proposed minimum of 60% reduction and falls behind the goals of other wealthy nations like the US and UK. The statement calls for a strengthened Bill C-12 and the reallocation of fossil fuel subsidies to ensure a healthy future for children and global climate stability.

• A coalition of 50 organizations and nearly 800 Canadian health professionals advocate for a minimum emissions reduction target of 60% below 2005 levels by 2030 to protect the health of children.
• The Prime Minister's commitment to at least a 40% emissions reduction below 2005 levels by 2030 is viewed as an insufficient 'half-measure' that does not represent Canada's global fair share.
• To achieve necessary climate stability, the document calls for the creation of governance frameworks through a strengthened Bill C-12 and the reallocation of fossil fuel subsidies.

APA

Admin, C. (2021). Canada's half-measures are not a healthy response to climate change. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://cape.ca/canadas-half-measures-are-not-a-healthy-response-to-climate-change/

Chicago

Admin, CAPE. Canada's half-measures are not a healthy response to climate change. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, 2021. https://cape.ca/canadas-half-measures-are-not-a-healthy-response-to-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2021canadas, author = {Admin, CAPE}, title = {{Canada's half-measures are not a healthy response to climate change}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://cape.ca/canadas-half-measures-are-not-a-healthy-response-to-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }