Canadian Government Announces New Plan To Tackle Climate Change

The Canadian government has announced a new, comprehensive plan to address climate change. According to a press release, the strategy, which encompasses more than 70 actions, set five strategic priorities: improving health, building and maintaining resilient public infrastructure, protecting nature and biodiversity, supporting the nation’s economy, and reducing the impact of climate-related disasters.

The announcement includes $1.6 billion in new federal funding to help protect communities. Part of that funding will go toward:

• The Green Municipal Fund, which helps communities deploy funding in climate-focused projects to specific municipal needs of the future;
• Enhancing the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund to build more new structural and natural infrastructures to increase the resilience of communities; and
• Developing the tools and data services Canadians need to access the right information and support experts with climate modelling and assessments.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said, “Taking measures to adapt can save lives, avoid damage to communities, reduce economic shocks to supply chains, and spur innovative technologies and jobs. Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, guided by the best available science and informed by diverse views and perspectives, gives us a world-leading and unified path forward.”

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