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Valérie Plante: “Climate change is responsible”

Plante shared an urgent appeal co-signed by herself and the mayors of Toronto, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia — all cities experiencing an air quality crisis resulting from Quebec wildfires.

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante shared a joint statement about the urgency of climate change in light of this week’s air quality crisis and forest fires, co-signed with the mayors of Toronto, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia — all cities that are experiencing an air quality crisis resulting from the wildfires in Quebec this week.

In her tweet, Plante noted that, “Climate change is responsible for the intensity of the terrible forest fires that are ravaging Quebec and causing smog in several cities in Canada and the United States.”

The joint statement from the C40 North America mayors organization ends with a stark warning and call to action from governments, industries and individuals:

“Our mission is clear: Without drastically reducing fossil fuel use in order to at least halve our emissions by 2030, we will likely be condemning ourselves to a future filled with weeks like these in cities across the world. Achieving this goal will take all hands on deck. We stand ready to address this climate and health emergency and call on all governments, companies, and residents to act with us.”

To read the full statement, please visit the C40 website.


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