China not able to join Canada-U.K. coal phase out alliance: McKenna
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says getting China into Canada’s international alliance to wean the world off coal power would be a huge win, but the world’s most populous country can’t make that kind of commitment right now.
McKenna is in Beijing this week as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s China trade mission.
She tells The Canadian Press she trusts that China is committed to climate change, has installed a significant amount of renewable energy, is cutting back on building new coal plants and is on track to meet its commitment to see its emissions peak before 2030.
But while she has discussed coal with Chinese officials, getting them into the alliance is not on the table.