What did Prime Minister Mark Carney say about Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target?

Carney stated that his government will 'update our climate plans and our emission reduction targets in due course' and, when directly asked whether the government is changing its targets, replied, 'That’s not what I said.' He emphasized focusing on 'practical steps that are going to get results' rather than regulatory conflict with provinces.

How has the Carney government altered Trudeau-era climate policies, particularly regarding Alberta?

The Carney government has rolled back key Trudeau-era climate policies—including scrapping the oil and gas emissions cap and the consumer carbon price—and replaced them with collaborative agreements, such as a memorandum of understanding with Alberta that offers federal support for a new oil pipeline in exchange for provincial commitments to carbon capture and reforming its industrial carbon price, which is set to rise to C$130 per metric ton by 2040.

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