Five things to know about the proposed emissions cap on oil and gas production
- Canada proposed a greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade system for the oil and gas sector to reduce emissions by 27% below 2026 levels or 35% below 2019 levels.
- Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault stated that Canada's oil and gas sector produces "more than double the combined pollution from all other heavy and light industries.”
- Environmental groups described the proposed regulations as "a historic first" and "good news" for tackling climate change.
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‘I’m pissed’: Alberta premier, oil and gas industry slam Ottawa’s new emissions cap
The proposed cap-and-trade system is being met with anger from Alberta politicians and skepticism from industry stakeholders, who warn such a measure will harm the energy sector.
·Toronto, Canada
Read Full ArticleEDITORIAL: Next election will judge Trudeau’s emissions cap
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s unpopular Liberal government, living on borrowed time, is forging ahead with its plan to cap Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas sector that critics say will cost our economy up to 150,000 jobs by 2030 and leave the average family with up to $419 less in spending money per month.
·Toronto, Canada
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