The hope is to have the design and negotiation process take place this year and next, and start establishing the centre itself in 2023. Trudeau first announced the intention to ask allies to support the development of such a centre during the NATO leaders' summit in Brussels in June. In the Netherlands' view, Canada would be the perfect home for this platform, given a strong profile and commitment to this important issue.' 'And that's the reason why we are working on the NATO centre of excellence on climate and security, ' he said, standing next to Trudeau. The Netherlands threw its support behind a new NATO centre of excellence to study the security threats posed by climate change during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official visit to Holland.ĭutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said during a joint media conference with Trudeau Friday that like many around the world, 'NATO is also focusing more attention on the climate issue.'
