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The bathtub is overflowing: why Canada’s climate strategy needs to pull the plug

  • We cannot meet our climate goals without removing the legacy carbon pollution that has accumulated since the Industrial Revolution.
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | March 4, 2026
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. The government must heed the Senate’s advice and provide the regulatory clarity, dedicated targets, and financing necessary to scale the carbon-removal sector safely and transparently, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The bathtub is overflowing: why Canada’s climate strategy needs to pull the plug

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | March 4, 2026
  • We cannot meet our climate goals without removing the legacy carbon pollution that has accumulated since the Industrial Revolution.

The bathtub is overflowing: why Canada’s climate strategy needs to pull the plug

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | March 4, 2026
  • We cannot meet our climate goals without removing the legacy carbon pollution that has accumulated since the Industrial Revolution.
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. The government must heed the Senate’s advice and provide the regulatory clarity, dedicated targets, and financing necessary to scale the carbon-removal sector safely and transparently, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buried in the budget: a potential breakthrough in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

  • Budget 2024’s support of carbon removal procurement as a climate solution is a welcome breath of fresh air.
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | April 24, 2024
Carbon removal solutions permanently clean up the CO2 already in the atmosphere, and UN climate experts agree that carbon removal is an essential solution needed to meet global climate goals, writes Na'im Merchant. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Johannes Plenio

Buried in the budget: a potential breakthrough in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | April 24, 2024
  • Budget 2024’s support of carbon removal procurement as a climate solution is a welcome breath of fresh air.

Buried in the budget: a potential breakthrough in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | April 24, 2024
  • Budget 2024’s support of carbon removal procurement as a climate solution is a welcome breath of fresh air.
Carbon removal solutions permanently clean up the CO2 already in the atmosphere, and UN climate experts agree that carbon removal is an essential solution needed to meet global climate goals, writes Na'im Merchant. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Johannes Plenio

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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