Canada's Environment Minister and international partners launch
new global Climate and Clean Air initiative WASHINGTON, D.C.,
Feb. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - Today, Canada's Environment Minister, the
Honourable Peter Kent, alongside United States Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton and Environment Ministers from
participating countries, launched a new global initiative aimed
at making rapid progress on countering climate change and
improving air quality. The new initiative, the Climate and Clean
Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, is
composed of six participating countries—Bangladesh, Canada,
Ghana, Mexico, Sweden and the United States—and supported by the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). "This is an
important alliance that will serve to reduce emissions, help
counter climate change, and work towards delivering a global
solution to this global problem," said Minister Kent. "Taking
action on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) will yield
positive results in the near-term as we continue