government has dropped its greenhouse gas reduction target, blaming the previous Liberal government for failing to do enough to meet the goal set in 2007. A new Climate Change Accountability Act sets the target of a 40 per cent reduction of 2007 greenhouse gas levels by 2030. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)The goal of reducing the province's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 33 per cent by 2020 was one of several promises made by then-premier Gordon Campbell in 2007. government has to do more than set targets if it wants to lower greenhouse gas emissions. 's climate laws need a complete overhaul to ensure that politicians and industry are accountable for taking action that delivers real progress in tackling climate change."

Source: CBC News May 08, 2018 16:03 UTC