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‘Very close to a point of no return’: urgency of climate crisis top of mind for Canadian delegation heading to UN conference

Climate change played a prominent role in the Speech from the Throne last week, as Governor General Julie Payette says the government's promise to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is 'ambitious, but necessary.'

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE
December 9, 2019

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