A report says Canada\u0027s climate adaptation strategy is underfunded and does not clearly align its goals with the top climate change risks.
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The Canadian Climate Institute put out the report that makes 11 recommendations for improvements to the federal government’s draft $1.6-billion strategy that was released in November.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
The report says Canada’s rationale for selecting its proposed targets is unclear and that there should be regular assessments done of top national climate risks so the plan can be updated.It also found the funding for the action plan is “inadequate,” only representing an average annual increase of about $200 million in federal investments in climate change adaptation.
It says Ottawa needs to confirm that more government funding is coming beyond what was announced with the action plan.
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