Our partner, We Don’t Have Time, is the largest global media platform for climate action and solutions. We Don’t Have Time has presented an initiative in support of the global methane pledge “Buy More Time.” This initiative is calling for an international summit on methane reduction, similar to what had occurred for ozone with the Montreal Protocol.
We are hoping that the Canadian Government would consider holding an international meeting in Montreal on this issue. We are proposing that the meeting be entitled “Montreal Climate Accord: Global Action on Methane & Clean Energy Transitions.” We suggest that the methane initiative be combined with the idea of having Canadian innovation lead the way on the displacement of coal in Asia.
With regards to the methane agreement, perhaps a goal of at least 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030 could be achieved with legally binding agreements.
Regarding creating a nuclear bridge for Asia, our proposal is for Canada to lead SMR Partnerships, Clean Finance, and Regulatory Building Capacity with Asia Pacific partners. We believe Canada is well placed to lead strategic cooperation to displace coal with nuclear and renewables.