Obama Finds Common Cause on Climate Change With Canada’s Trudeau
- Nations agree to cut methane emissions from oil and gas wells
- Canadian prime minister's U.S. visit includes a state dinner
Trudeau, Obama Share Common Goal on Climate Change
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President Barack Obama welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House on Thursday for a state visit as the two leaders sought to join forces to combat climate change.
Trudeau and Obama have both described the warming planet as among the world’s most pressing challenges. On Thursday the U.S. and Canada issued a joint statement agreeing to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas by as much as 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025. As part of that effort, the U.S. is beginning regulatory efforts to limit emissions at existing oil and gas infrastructure for the first time.