Baku – Minister Guilbeault shared a statement as Canada wraps up its participation at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29).
“Canada came to COP29 with a purpose: to demonstrate that multilateralism matters—both to respond to the climate crisis, and to support ambitious and inclusive international climate action. Throughout the two weeks of COP29, our Canadian delegation worked in good faith and in the spirit of solidarity to promote Canadian interests, human rights, workers’ rights, and the rights of Indigenous peoples, and to maintain and build on the momentum from COP28 last year in Dubai.
“While this was commonly called the “Finance COP”, for Canada this summit was all about the importance of partnership. Canada united with ambitious countries from all regions of the world to push for strong mitigation outcomes; played a leading role in key climate finance negotiations; and listened carefully to the requests from Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries. Canada worked to find common ground and led and engaged in strategic engagements to advance our priorities.
“Canada welcomes the outcome on a new collective climate finance goal. Canada remains committed to supporting developing countries in their climate efforts. We will work with all partners to scale up public and private finance, and to improve access and support for the poorest and most vulnerable. Canada continues to make climate finance a priority in the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
“Canada successfully pushed for the adoption of a renewed work program on gender and in support of Indigenous peoples. We welcome the outcome to increase transparency and to strengthen the integrity of international carbon markets. In Baku, we pushed for concrete steps to advance the interests and rights of workers, as more governments and industries invest significantly in climate solutions.
“Our climate ambition remains unchanged. We will do our part to drastically reduce global emissions while creating good-paying jobs in the clean economy. Canada understands its responsibility and is committed to putting forward an ambitious 2035 climate plan.
“Despite all the challenges, we have shown again that the Paris Agreement is working. The world is steadily bringing down global temperature forecasts. We are tackling global emissions; investing in innovation; implementing clean energy solutions; and leading a global shift that is critical to our prosperity. We can do this.”