Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says the world's response to the COVID-19 pandemic could build momentum for a collaborative approach to the other great global crisis: climate change. "We can't self-isolate from climate change," Carney told host Rosemary Barton. "They've been advising for a long time of the risks on climate change. Mark Carney, who serves as the UN's special envoy for climate change and finance, said in an interview on CBC's Rosemary Barton Live airing Sunday that he believes the COVID-19 pandemic adds urgency to the global fight against climate change. He said the values he's seen emerging are sustainability, solidarity and fairness across generations — all of which, he said, require more comprehensive action on climate change.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2021 01:52 UTC