Environment committee  I fully agree with what Mr. Cosbey said. Clearly, any subsidies to this industry, even for CCUS, allow for the generation of even more greenhouse gas emissions and prevent the transition in an industry that drastically needs to transition.

Environment committee  Thank you for your question. It's also about the responsibility of Canadian provinces that are committed to fighting climate change. It's a challenge of consistency. We see some provinces being very proactive and making very ambitious commitments, while others drag their feet a

Environment committee  Currently, Canada's commitments to end subsidies are not binding. Canada is committed in good faith to eventually ending inefficient subsidies to the oil and gas sector. However, for the past 30 years, Canada has had a reputation for making very ambitious commitments and then fai

Environment committee  I feel it has to go beyond that. Canada needs to end all direct and indirect subsidies to the oil and gas sector right now. This investment made in the form of credit can be redirected to help the workers in this problem sector get through the transition and maintain their qualit

Environment committee  In Canada, we face a great challenge in terms of intergovernmental and interprovincial cooperation. We must all raise our greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and our climate ambitions together. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, which you mentioned, may b

Environment committee  I'd like to thank the committee for the opportunity to speak at this meeting of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. I'm an associate professor at Université de Sherbrooke and I specialize in Canadian and Quebec climate policy as well as internation

Environment committee  Okay.

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Canada has committed to working together to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45% by 2030, and to achieving net zero by 2050. It has also promised, through a series of international commitments, to end fossil fuel subsidies. Canada must reach thi