The federal government recently released the 2026 Canada’s Changing Climate Report—a landmark scientific assessment summarizing how climate change will impact Canada.
Join us on Thursday, September 10 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern for an “Ask Me Anything” webinar with Dr. Chris Derkson, Environment and Climate Change Canada scientist and co-author the 2019 and 2026 Canada’s Changing Climate Reports. We’ll discuss the latest science on how Canada’s climate is changing, and what Canada can do now to prevent the worst outcomes.
About the Report
The 2026 report indicates that Canada is currently on track for a future that is up to 5°C hotter on average. Canadians need to prepare for the climate change impacts that are now inevitable, such as extensive glacier loss, more frequent and intense heat waves, and more extreme wildfire seasons.
But the science also indicates it is not too late to avoid many of the worst impacts of an overheating planet. The Canadian Climate Institute issued a statement summarizing the report’s key findings and concluding that Canada must actively prepare for the inevitable impacts ahead, while accelerating efforts to prevent warming that isn’t yet locked in.
About the Webinar
Dr. Chris Derksen, Acting Director, Climate Modelling Research Division at Environment and Climate Change Canada, and co-author of the report, will discuss the report’s findings and implications with Ryan Ness, Director of Adaptation Research at the Canadian Climate Institute.
The webinar will begin with a short introduction and overview of the report followed by a question and answer period with attendees. Questions will not be attributed and can be submitted during or in advance of the session. While the webinar will be delivered in English, participants can submit written questions in French to be answered by presenters.
“This report should concern every decision-maker in Canada. All orders of government should significantly accelerate both emissions reductions and adaptation, because the current level of effort is nowhere near enough to prepare us for what is coming.”
— Ryan Ness, Director of Adaptation, Canadian Climate Institute