The White House denies the obvious, according to Couillard

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Dominique Lelièvre

Sunday, 24 September 2017 22:02

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The impacts of climate change are felt around the world, including the United States, where the administration Trump seems to “ignore or deny” the obvious, ” said Philippe Couillard, Sunday.

“We are living everywhere in the world, even in the United States, which unfortunately the White House seems to ignore or deny the reality of the phenomenon “, has released the premier of Quebec at the opening of the international Symposium on food security and nutrition in the time of climate change, which is taking place in Quebec city until Wednesday.

“With the hurricanes this year [she] would rather see the evidence,” continued Mr. Couillard, after being reminded that 2016 was the warmest year in the modern history.

“The present attitude of the White House, fortunately, does not prevent the progress that is being made of the fact that Mr. Trump and his administration, in practice, can’t do anything to prevent California and other States to act on climate change “, he expressed later in the media scrum.

The carbon market

The symposium aims to link the increase in food insecurity to global warming and find solutions. After declining for a decade, famine has returned to the field last year, were mentioned by several stakeholders.

Philippe Couillard was pleased with the international exposure that will benefit Quebec with this event which involves several foreign delegations.

The prime minister took this opportunity to boast the merits of the carbon market, to which are attached such as Ontario and California. China, which intends to take part in the movement, it is up to 60 % of the global GDP that is being covered by a carbon market, he argued.

Cement Plant McInnis

While the controversial Cement plant McInnis will be inaugurated today in his presence, Philippe Couillard has once again refused to see a contradiction with his statements on the climate.

According to a study of 2016 ordered by the project sponsors, the plant could generate 1.76 million tonnes of greenhouse gas per year. The carbon market will encourage, however, the company to reduce its overall carbon footprint, the prime minister said, adding that he was “totally” his support of this project.