US EditionCanada’s 2030 emissions target is out of reach after progress stalled in 2024: report
Canada's emission reductions have stalled at 8.5% below 2005 levels; weakening policies could add 20 megatonnes of emissions by 2030, risking climate commitments, says institute.
- The Canadian Climate Institute reported on September 18, 2025, that Canada's greenhouse gas emissions stalled in 2024 at 8.5% below 2005 levels, mostly unchanged from 2023.
- This stagnation occurred after recent policy setbacks at both federal and provincial levels, including the elimination of the consumer carbon pricing mechanism and the weakening of carbon-pricing initiatives, which jeopardize efforts to reduce emissions.
- Emissions rose 1.9% in the oil and gas sector, driven by a 3.4% increase in oil sands emissions, offsetting modest declines in buildings, electricity, and heavy industry sectors.
- The institute stated Canada needs to cut roughly 40 megatonnes of emissions annually to meet its 2030 target of 40 to 45% below 2005 levels, but current trends project only 20 to 25% reductions by 2030.
- The report warns that without coordinated policy action, including modernizing industrial carbon pricing and expanding clean energy access, Canada will miss its 2030 goal and face worsening climate impacts.
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Progress stalled on Canada’s pollution reduction goal
The Canadian Climate Institute said Thursday the country's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions "flatlined" in 2024, and it may not meet its 2030 climate goals. "Emissions trends indicate Canada's 2030 emissions reduction target is now out of reach given weakening policy momentum across the country," the institute said in a statement accompanying its latest
Canada is outpacing and moving away from its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target, supports the Climate Institute of Canada.
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Canada’s 2030 emissions target is out of reach after progress stalled in 2024: report
OTTAWA - Canada's short-term targets for reducing its emissions are now out of reach after emission levels remained unchanged last year, and recent federal policies have set back Canada's progress, Canada's leading climate policy research organization says in a new…
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