Waiting for US on climate change won't work

Published April 28, 2010

CLEVELAND, OHIO—At the top of the list of Canada-US issues is whether or not the two countries can adopt a bilateral approach to climate change and transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

Despite a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020, Canada has delayed designing a credible action plan for the task. Instead, the government has maintained that it...