Nova Scotia climate goals must be ambitious and specific

HALIFAX -- NDP Environment and Climate Change spokesperson Susan Leblanc made the following statement ahead of today’s Climate Strike:

“Once again we see the young people of our province leading the call for action on the climate emergency. It is with them in mind that we must take urgent steps to do what is required to mitigate and prevent the worst impacts of climate change.

The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that while some effects of climate change are not reversible, ambitious action and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions can help stabilize global temperatures over time.

The Conservatives’ new environmental goals legislation must be ambitious and must include a hard target for greenhouse gas emission reduction equivalent to 50 per cent below 1990 levels.”

Leblanc and NDP Leader Gary Burrill will participate in today’s Climate Strike in downtown Halifax.

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