Canada’s new climate assessment warns of at least 3.5 C of warming [1]
Canada’s latest federal climate assessment says the country will be about 2.7 C warmer than pre-industrial levels by 2050, close to twice the global average over that period. [1] Even if the world reaches net zero by 2050, the report says Canadian temperatures would rise to 3.5 C above pre-industri…
Canada’s latest federal climate assessment says the country will be about 2.7 C warmer than pre-industrial levels by 2050, close to twice the global average over that period. [1] Even if the world reaches net zero by 2050, the report says Canadian temperatures would rise to 3.5 C above pre-industrial levels before stabilizing around 2100, bringing decades of worsening wildfires, droughts, storms and extreme-weather damage. [1]
Why it matters: The assessment strengthens the economic case for adaptation: Canadian Climate Institute analysis cited alongside the report estimates that every dollar invested in preparing infrastructure, communities and businesses for floods, heat and heavy rain can avoid up to $15 in losses. [1]
Key insights: Environmental groups accused the Carney government of trying to bury the assessment after it was posted on a Thursday evening before the Labour Day weekend without the media briefings and ministerial availability used for the 2019 edition. [1] | The federal environment department issued a news release saying the government remains committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. [1] | The eventual severity of warming remains sensitive to emissions: the report says cuts in Canada and abroad will help determine whether the country experiences more than 5 C of warming or about 3.5 C. [1]
Cheatsheet facts: What changed: The federal government released a second national climate-impact assessment projecting about 2.7 C of warming by 2050 and at least 3.5 C by century’s end under a best-case emissions pathway. [1] | Why now: The assessment was posted ahead of the Labour Day weekend as environmental groups criticized both the low-profile release and the government’s climate record. [1] | Watch next: Watch for federal and provincial adaptation spending on infrastructure and community protection against floods, heat, heavy rain, drought and wildfire. [1]
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Canada’s latest federal climate assessment says the country will be about 2.7 C warmer than pre-industrial levels by 2050, close to twice the global average over that period. [1] Even if the world reaches net zero by 2050, the report says Canadian temperatures would rise to 3.5 C above pre-industrial levels before stabilizing around 2100, bringing decades of worsening wildfires, droughts, storms and extreme-weather damage. [1]
Why it matters: The assessment strengthens the economic case for adaptation: Canadian Climate Institute analysis cited alongside the report estimates that every dollar invested in preparing infrastructure, communities and businesses for floods, heat and heavy rain can avoid up to $15 in losses. [1]
Key insights: Environmental groups accused the Carney government of trying to bury the assessment after it was posted on a Thursday evening before the Labour Day weekend without the media briefings and ministerial availability used for the 2019 edition. [1] | The federal environment department issued a news release saying the government remains committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. [1] | The eventual severity of warming remains sensitive to emissions: the report says cuts in Canada and abroad will help determine whether the country experiences more than 5 C of warming or about 3.5 C. [1]
Cheatsheet facts: What changed: The federal government released a second national climate-impact assessment projecting about 2.7 C of warming by 2050 and at least 3.5 C by century’s end under a best-case emissions pathway. [1] | Why now: The assessment was posted ahead of the Labour Day weekend as environmental groups criticized both the low-profile release and the government’s climate record. [1] | Watch next: Watch for federal and provincial adaptation spending on infrastructure and community protection against floods, heat, heavy rain, drought and wildfire. [1]