Environment minister, U.S. EPA head share climate strategy
Renewables are now at par in many cases with fossil fuels. So you're already seeing a shift towards renewables.- Environment and climate change minister, Catherine McKenna on a low carbon future
In March, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. president Barack Obama announced that they were aiming high, rolling out a wide-ranging joint statement on the environment.
It was a commitment to work closely together, on everything from curbing methane gas emission, to preserving the Arctic; aligning national emissions standards, and implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change.
As a new person coming, it was tremendous to see Canada stepping up to the plate and I think the U.S. and Canada provided significant leadership to get the Paris agreement over the finish line.- Gina McCarthy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator
Today representatives of both governments met in Ottawa to get to work on those commitments — hammering out the details of how to meet those expectations. And, no doubt, talking through some of the significant political obstacles to be overcome on both sides of the border.
Gina McCarthy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, and Catherine McKenna, the Canadian Environment and Climate Change minister, joined The Current's Anna Maria Tremonti to talk about their challenges and strategies. Both have identified reducing methane emissions as a top priority.
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This segment was produced by The Current's Julian Uzielli and CBC Ottawa's Matthew Kupfer.