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House Hansard - 56

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 8, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/22 11:29:40 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie for his question. I would like to remind him that in its report this week, the IPCC refers to carbon capture and storage as a key technology for achieving our net-zero target by 2050. That is exactly what we are doing in Canada. Our latest budget encourages the development of this technology and all technologies that will help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/22 11:38:20 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I invite her to reread the budget, because more than $9.1 billion will be invested in the fight against climate change, $1.7 billion will continue to help Canadians switch to electric vehicles, and hundreds of millions of dollars will help Canadians and Quebeckers lower their home energy bills through the energy efficient retrofit program. In its most recent report, released this week, the IPCC states that carbon capture and storage technology is critical to achieving our 2050 objectives.
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Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/22 11:39:35 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleague that the IPCC report says that greenhouse gas emissions have to be capped over the next three years and decline thereafter. That is already the case in Canada. The IPCC says we have to reduce our emissions by at least 43% by 2030. Our goal is to reduce them by 40% to 45%. Honestly, my colleague is one to talk, given that her leader, the former environment minister of Quebec, allowed drilling on Anticosti Island without an environmental assessment. I am not sure the Bloc Québécois is in a position to lecture anyone in the House on this issue.
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Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/22 12:01:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Châteauguay—Lacolle for her question and her advocacy for the electrification of transportation. In order to support the energy transition and position Canada as an economic powerhouse in the future, we are not only investing in making electric vehicles more affordable, we are also ensuring that Canada is a global leader across the supply chain, from extracting the essential minerals needed to manufacture vehicles and batteries, to ensuring that charging stations are available across the country and are powered by clean energy. Our government is here for Canadians. We are making smart investments to position Canada in the low-carbon economy of the future.
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