Taking ambitious climate action and building climate resilience is economically smart, fiscally responsible, and essential to protecting Canadians and the places they call home. Over the past two weeks at the United Nations' 30th Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, Canada's delegation worked with counterparts from over 190 countries and international organizations to confront the urgent realities of a rapidly changing climate and the need to accelerate climate action globally. Throughout the negotiations, Canada worked with countries to strengthen multilateralism; foster dialogue; build consensus; and advance evidence-based, inclusive climate action.
Strengthening global cooperation means ensuring climate action is fair, inclusive, and responsive to those most affected. Canada endorsed the Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action, underscoring its commitment to empowering women and girls as leaders and partners in climate solutions. This endorsement reinforces Canada's advocacy for gender-responsive climate finance, inclusive decision-making, and the adoption of an ambitious new Gender Action Plan at COP30. Discussions also highlighted the importance of working with Indigenous partners and rights-holders to ensure climate and environmental measures reflect their perspectives, knowledge, and leadership. Efforts to combat climate change need to support real-world inclusive solutions and protect vulnerable populations for a sustainable future.
Concrete outcomes from the past week reaffirmed the global commitment to climate action and multilateralism. Canada's leadership on international wildfire cooperation, championed from its G7 Presidency into COP30, yielded tangible results. Canada announced new endorsements of the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter by Andorra, Chile, Costa Rica, Norway, Peru, Türkiye, and Spain, further strengthening global commitment to preventing, responding to, and recovering from wildfires. Canada, as co-chair of the Powering Past Coal Alliance, was also pleased to welcome the Republic of Korea, Bahrain, and Guatemala, who joined the Alliance. These examples of cooperation demonstrate the growing ambition and the importance of global collaboration to address these pressing issues.
During COP30, Canada advanced major partnerships to support the global clean energy transition. Canada also endorsed the Global Clean Power Alliance Supply Chains Mission Vision, a United Kingdom-led collaboration to strengthen secure, resilient, and diverse supply chains essential to the clean energy transition. In addition, Canada supported the Public-Private Implementation Statement on Creating Demand for Low-Emissions Hydrogen and Its Derivatives, reinforcing its position as a global energy leader while promoting market diversification and low-emissions hydrogen supply. Building a sustainable future requires social, environmental, and economic leadership to ensure climate ambition and economic growth move forward together.
Canada leaves Belém with renewed determination to take meaningful action on climate change. As the world transitions to clean energy and low-carbon industries, we will continue to work closely with international partners while ensuring the country remains competitive. Climate action and economic growth must go hand in hand, and the progress achieved at COP30 will support a stronger, more sustainable, and more competitive Canada for decades to come.
