The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment meeting in Saint John, N.B. on 1994 June 1 made the following statement.
“The Council of Ministers reaffirmed its commitment to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2000 and to develop sustainable options to achieve further progress in the reduction of emissions by the year 2005.”
What actually happened
Canada’s emissions in Mt CO2 equivalent
1994 635
2000 732
2005 732
o The actual emissions were not stabilised by 2000.
o They increased by 15% in six years.
o There was no further progress by 2005.
The aspirations of the Council were not met.
Sunny ways predate Justin Trudeau.
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