Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set a carbon emissions reduction target of 40-45% by 2030 for Canada, matching the goal declared Thursday by President Biden at the virtual global climate change summit.

“Canada understands that if you don’t have a plan to tackle climate change, then you don’t have a plan to create jobs and economic growth,” Trudeau said.

“Canada will continue to work closely with the United States and other countries to reach our ambitious climate goals,” added a statement by the prime minister’s Liberal administration in Ottawa.

While U.S. climate policies remain in planning and debating stages, Canadian counterparts adopted since the Liberals won office in 2015 are being put into practice.

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