Climate Public Policy Highlights ADAPTATION · CANADA Federal government launches National Adaptation Strategy The federal government has launched the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) following a consultation process earlier this year. This updated policy and accompanying Canada Adaptation Action Plan now comprises 73 actions instead of the original 68, in addition to initiatives and investments related to freshwater supply. With this updated strategy, the federal government

Climate Public Policy Highlights TRANSPORTATION · FRANCE Free public transit for all in Montpellier Montpellier, France (pop. 300,000), has started to implement free public transportation for all residents — an expansion of the current policy allows those under 18 and over 65 to ride for free. The Mayor of Montpellier, Michaël Delafosse, recently announced that starting on December 21st 2023, all public transit will be free for all residents of the city. Accessible public tra

Climate Public Policy Highlights Key takeaways on cover decision “Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan” What is the cover decision? The cover decision is a document released at the end of COP which summarises the main political goals, targets, and priorities as agreed on by all participating countries. The host country, in this case Egypt, is responsible for drafting and revising the document as negotiations unfold. It’s important to examine not only what is included in the co

Climate Public Policy Highlights ELECTIONS · QUEBEC What are the implications for the climate in the wake of the Quebec election results? During the election, Climate Reality Canada supported Vire au vert, a non-partisan coalition of 26 environmental and citizen groups that mobilized to put climate and environment at the center of the conversation. Their recommendations were based on the principles of increasing ambition, acting quickly, consistency and inclusivity. They incl