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Canada is falling behind in global race to attract sustainable investments: Guilbeault

Corporate Knights

The finance minister, in particular, has come under criticism for her slow response to recommendations that would establish a “transition taxonomy” – essentially, a menu of climate-friendly investments – as well as details of promised tax credits that would spur private funding for clean energy investments.

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What is COP26? Here’s how global climate negotiations work and what’s expected from the Glasgow summit

Renewable Energy World

One key goal of COP26 is to ratchet up these targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century. Another aim of COP26 is to increase climate finance to help poorer countries transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change. Climate Action Tracker. degrees Celsius.

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