Premiers and governors continue talks on energy, climate change and the economy
BOSTON — The New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers praised their working relationship Monday as they wrapped up an annual meeting in Boston that they described as a continuation of talks started last year on energy and climate change.
Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan said they expect to have a strategy ready by next year on how they can meet targets for greenhouse gas reduction.
“We intend for that work to continue at the officials level and it may well be that the governors and premiers will take some part in that between now and when we meet in 2017,” he said.
Last year, the premiers and governors committed to lowering greenhouse gas reductions by 35 to 45 per cent of 1990 levels by 2030 and upwards of 85 per cent by 2050.