Is it possible that after making empty promises in far-flung destinations around the world, the place where Canada will actually announce a climate target it has a hope of achieving is an online meeting? Whether this next chapter of global climate policy is more successful than the last one may hold considerable stakes for the planet. More extreme weather is just one consequence of human-induced climate change that has already been felt around the world. Biden announced a 50 per cent emissions cut for the U.S. by 2030, which is nearly double the target announced by former president Barack Obama. Global emissions have continued drifting up.

Source: CBC News April 22, 2021 07:52 UTC