{"id":66347,"date":"2015-12-06T05:13:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T10:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=66347"},"modified":"2015-12-06T05:13:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T10:13:44","slug":"al-gore-praises-quebecs-leadership-in-fighting-global-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/12\/06\/al-gore-praises-quebecs-leadership-in-fighting-global-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Gore praises Quebec’s leadership in fighting global climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former U.S. President and climate change advocate, Al Gore
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PARIS\u2014Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore expressed his deep gratitude to Quebec on Saturday for what he called its leadership role in tackling global climate change.<\/p>\n

Gore was at the United Nations climate conference in Paris alongside Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, who announced the province will contribute $25.5 million over five years to help French-speaking developing nations fight climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cPremier Couillard and his team have long since established fantastic leadership in the world community, in humanity’s effort to solve the climate crisis,\u201d Gore said.<\/p>\n

Couillard said $18 million of the funds will be used to support international projects that will capitalize on Quebec’s expertise in energy and clean technology.<\/p>\n

The rest will be split between a fund to finance climate-change adaptation measures in the world’s least-developed countries and initiatives to help youth get involved in environmental issues.<\/p>\n

Gore said the announcement \u201cwarmed his heart\u201d and served as an example of how developed regions can help the less-developed fight climate change.<\/p>\n

He also praised the province’s past action in creating what Gore called a \u201ctruly effective\u201d carbon market with California.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to the people of Quebec,\u201d he said. \u201cYou are becoming known as true heroes in the world’s effort to solve the climate crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Couillard, for his part, described Saturday’s announcement as \u201cQuebec’s contribution to one of the major issues of international climate negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later on Saturday, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced Canada would contribute $50 million to a G7 climate risk insurance initiative to help people in poorer countries withstand the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n

The money is part of the country’s $2.65-billion pledge over the next five years to help developing countries transition to low carbon economies.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada is proud to do its part in providing greater access to insurance,\u201d McKenna said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Gore also had praise for other provinces including Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia for their commitment to reducing emissions.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week he tweeted his support for Manitoba’s decision to launch a carbon market.<\/p>\n

In November, he described Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s climate change plan as \u201can inspiring addition to the legacy of leadership and forward-thinking action by Canadian provinces to speed our transition to a low carbon economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Gore chose to echo the words Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used in his opening speech at the Paris conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada is back,\u201d Gore said. \u201cI don’t know if it’s OK for someone who’s not Canadian to say that, but everyone knows it’s true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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