Canada is the leading member of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. To be a part of the CCAC, you have to have a plan in place to reduce black carbon and methane.
In fact, Canada is a co-founder and lead partner. It's a voluntary international framework for concrete actions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants. The great thing about the CCAC is that it's a lead in promoting a culture of countries constantly debating with one other. It is promoting action, as opposed to just talking about it.
In the 19 months that the CCAC has been in place, it has seen remarkable progress. It has grown from six to over 70 partners, including countries, UN organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
There are currently 10 action-oriented initiatives under the CCAC. Canada is an active partner in this work and is leading the development and implementation of initiatives in agriculture, solid waste, and heavy-duty diesel vehicles and engines.
I'm also proud that Canada is the top contributor to the CCAC, having delivered $13 million in support of developing and implementing the initiatives.
Canada is receiving recognition and praise for its leadership of the CCAC. Canadians should be proud of that. We are moving this initiative forward and establishing an organization that is action-oriented, as opposed to just talking about it. The commitment is there from over 70 partners now taking action on this initiative.