Feds Encourage Canadian Businesses to Join WEF's Initiative to Advance Net-Zero Goal
The First Movers Coalition aims to use purchasing power of businesses worldwide to decarbonize 'heavy-emitting' sectors such as aviation, shipping and trucking.
The federal government is encouraging Canadian businesses to participate in a World Economic Forum (WEF) initiative that will use their buying power to drive decarbonization across seven industries globally, record shows.
Endorsement of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), which the federal Liberals joined as government partner in January, is contained in a document tabled in Parliament on Dec. 11 in response to questions posed by Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis in October.
Ms. Lewis asked what obligations and actions Ottawa has undertaken to fulfill its commitments as a partner of the FMC.
“As a Government Partner, the Government of Canada is asked to encourage Canadian businesses to join the coalition and influence future supply chains, while positioning themselves to succeed in a sustainable economy,” wrote Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne in the Inquiry of Ministry document.
The FMC was launched by U.S. President Joe Biden at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a partnership between the WEF and the U.S. Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry.
According to the WEF website, the FMC currently has over 90 global corporations as members, and 13 government partners, which have collectively made 120 commitments. The non-governmental organization says the coalition aims to use the purchasing power of businesses worldwide to decarbonize “heavy-emitting” sectors, focusing on aluminium, aviation, cement and concrete, shipping, steel, trucking, and carbon dioxide removal.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/feds-encouraging-canadian-businesses-to-join-wefs-initiative-to-advance-net-zero-goal-5547677
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On Tuesday, we kicked off the Alberta Independence Tour in Mirror — and not even a major snowstorm could keep people home.
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