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Premier Scott Moe used a UN report warning major action was needed to combat climate change as a way to take a political jab at the Saskatchewan NDP and a carbon tax.

The report detailed how the world will not likely meet its climate goals in less than 25 years unless there is political will to act faster to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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It shows how the globe is currently on course to warm up by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels before 2040, that it is currently warming up by about 0.2 C each decade, and has already warmed by more than 1 C compared to the mid-19th century.

Moe echoed the leader of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s critique of the report’s proposed price on carbon — which would need to be between $135 to $5,500 per tonne by 2030 to keep overall global warming below the 1.5-degree threshold.

In doing so, Moe took a political jab at NDP leader Ryan Meili — charging the Opposition supports such a policy.