Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being with us today to answer our questions.
I understand we're covering some well-trodden ground, but I wanted to start with the matter of the 2025 milestone.
So much of the feedback and response we've heard from constituents, and from civil society, is around this perceived need for some sort of near-term milestone or accountability measure that shows we're on track. When we look at the U.K. model, one of its big successes was that, right out of the gate, they set a five-year carbon budget. It was a near-term budget that they not only met but exceeded.
Could you explain to the committee why it is so difficult, in your view, for your government to set a 2025 milestone?