Canada ignores official advice in setting much-criticised 2035 emissions target

While the Net Zero Advisory Body recommended a 50-55% cut in emissions, the government settled for a weaker 45-50% range
Canada ignores official advice in setting much-criticised 2035 emissions target
Denise O’Connor looks at the remains of her home, as a helicopter fights the Nohomin Creek wildfire in the distance, a year after a wildfire destroyed the western Canadian village of Lytton, British Columbia, Canada, July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

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