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United Nations Climate Change Conference

Lima, Peru, 2014

Lima 2014 - Conférence des Nations Unies

The 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP-20) took place from December 1 to December 12, 2014. Its purpose was to establish the bases on which a new international climate agreement replacing the Kyoto Protocol can be negotiated at the Paris COP-21 in December, 2015.

The aim of the future agreement, which will come into effect in 2020, is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 2ºC above pre-industrial levels as compared to the beginning of the industrial age.

A Québec delegation to Lima led by the Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, David Heurtel, participated in various activities and events between December 7 and December 10.

Report on the delegation's activities here!

Press releases

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Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, David Heurtel
Official photo of the Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, David Heurtel, upon arrival at the venue of the 20th Convention on Climate Change (COP20) in Lima, Peru. 		  The Québec delegation to the Conference of the Parties
The Québec delegation to the Conference of the Parties: From left to right, MRIF Climate Change Advisor, Ms. Claude Audet-Robitaille; Minister Heurtel’s Chief of Staff, Ms. Gabriela Quiroz; Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Mr. David Heurtel; MDDELCC Senior Advisor–Fight Against Climate Change, Ms. Marieke Tremblay; MDDELCC Senior Advisor–Bureau des changements climatiques, Ms. Michèle Fournier.
Minister David Heurtel interviewed at the UNFCCC COP-20 Climate Change Studio
Minister David Heurtel interviewed at the UNFCCC COP-20 Climate Change Studio,
an online channel initiative hosting interviews and footage from
international climate change and development summits.
     
Minister David Heurtel and his Ontario counterpart, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray, with members of the South African KwaZulu-Natal Province delegation.
Minister David Heurtel and his Ontario counterpart, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray, with members of the South African KwaZulu-Natal Province delegation. 		  Minister Heurtel, Kyle Fawcett (Alberta); Glen Murray (Ontario); and California’s Secretary for Environmental Prtotection and Patricia Fortier (Ambassador of Canada in Peru)
Minister Heurtel (second from left) was Ontario’s breakfast guest this morning and keynote speaker to many delegates from sub-national governments. Also in the photo (l. to r.): counterparts Kyle Fawcett (Alberta); Glen Murray (Ontario); and California’s Secretary for Environmental Protection; and the Ambassador of Canada in Peru, Patricia Fortier.
     
     
David Heurtel, Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change
David Heurtel, Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change was the keynote speaker of ICAP (International Carbon Action Partnership) during the "ETS and Carbon Pricing worldwide: Current status and the road ahead" event in Lima this week. He presented the latest developments with regards to the Quebec-California carbon market and underligned the importance to integrate the market mechanisms in the next climate's agreement. 		  Ms David Heurtel, accompanied by the President Pro Tem of the California State Senate, Kevin de León.
Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, David Heurtel, accompanied by the President Pro Tem of the California State Senate, Kevin de León.
     
The Minister David Heurtel (centre), Ontario Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Glenn Murray (left) and California Secretary for Environmental Protection, Matthew Rodriquez (right)
 The Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, David Heurtel (centre) is in Lima, Peru for the Climate Change Conference. In the photo, he is accompanied by his counterparts, Ontario Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Glenn Murray (left) and California Secretary for Environmental Protection, Matthew Rodriquez (right), for discussions about future cooperation in the fight against climate change.  
 General meeting of the Climate Group’s States & Regions Alliance
 General meeting of the Climate Group’s States & Regions Alliance. Left to right: Libby Ferguson, State & Regions Director, The Climate Group; David Heurtel, Québec Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change; Ana Oregi, Basque Minister of Land Policy and the Environment; and Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group.

The Climate Group is an international non-profit organization that works with corporate and government leaders to promote a prosperous, low-carbon future. Quebec became co-chair of the Climate Group for the Americas in December 2011 with a two-year mandate (2012-2014), and has just been reappointed in that role.
Official signing of the Compact of States and Regions.
Official signing of the Compact of States and Regions. In the photo: Climate Group CEO Mark Kenber (left), Québec Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change David Heurtel (centre) and Secretary of Environment and Sustainability (Government of Catalonia) and nrg4SD Co-Chair Josep Enric Llebot (right).		 members of The Climate Group at the Lima Annual General Meeting
 Official photo of members of The Climate Group at the Lima Annual General Meeting of this organization that works with sub-national and regional governments on climate change issues.

Quebec is co-chair of the Climate Group’s States & Regions Alliance and has been one of the organization’s most active government members since it joined in 2008.
   
The Minister David Heurtel meets with the representatives of the Québec civil society.
The Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change David Heurtel meets with the following representatives of Québec civil society at the Lima Climate Conference: Association québécoise de lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique (AQLPA); Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL); Université de Sherbrooke; Canadian Youth Delegation; ENvironnement JEUnesse and Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN-CNTU).		 Minister David Heurtel and his counterparts, British Columbia Minister of Environment Mary Polak and Ontario Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray, engage in a lively and fruitful conversation about avenues for potential collaboration at the April 2015 Québec Climate Summit.
 Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change David Heurtel and his counterparts, British Columbia Minister of Environment Mary Polak and Ontario Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray, engage in a lively and fruitful conversation about avenues for potential collaboration at the April 2015 Québec Climate Summit.
   
Green Party of Canada leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth Ma and the minister David Heurtel
Green Party of Canada leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May, congratulates the Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, David Heurtel for his active participation in COP20 events and hails Québec's energetic initiatives in the fight against climate change. 		Minister David Heurtel spoke at the Institut de la Francophonie
 Minister David Heurtel spoke at the Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable’s “Contribution de la Francophonie à l'accord post-2020” event. The Minister’s remarks dealt with energizing Francophone countries to support the proposed wording on market mechanisms in the draft Paris agreement.
   
Hundreds of exhibitors show off their programs, initiatives and climate change projects at the Conference of the Parties in Lima.

Hundreds of exhibitors show off their programs, initiatives and climate change projects at the Conference of the Parties in Lima.

   A magnificent exhibition of decorated trees, artwork designed in the occasion of the Festi Arbol, which promotes the preservation of the trees in Lima.

A magnificent exhibition of decorated trees, artwork designed in the occasion of the Festi Arbol, which promotes the preservation of the trees in Lima.
     
Solar energy smartphone charging station   Recycling is serious business here at the COP20 venue
Solar energy smartphone charging station.   Recycling is serious business here at the COP20 venue.
     
Signage is definitely useful when walking around on the huge Conference site.
Signage is definitely useful when walking around on the huge Conference site.		  
Rest areas set up throughout the huge Conference site encourage dialog and sharing among countries and delegations.