Statement: Ken Berlin, President and CEO of The Climate Reality Project, on the announcement from Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama

“Today’s announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama sends a message to the international community that North America is ready to lead on regulating methane emissions, which are all too often overlooked in the global climate conversation. 

“Prime Minister Trudeau’s leadership on climate change provides national support for the cities and provinces across Canada that continue to demonstrate leadership in reducing emissions. 

“At Climate Reality, we are pleased that the Canadian government’s former opposition to climate action – evident just last July during our Climate Reality Leadership Corps training in Toronto – seems to have evaporated with the end of the Harper administration. We celebrate today’s announcement along with the activists, community leaders, and climate champions of Climate Reality’s Canadian branch.”