Opinion
Tasha Kheiriddin: Guilbeault's oil and gas cap shows how out of touch he is
The plan faces fierce opposition from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who deems it a federal overreach that would require a production cut of one-million barrels of oil a day,
Canada to unveil long-awaited plan for emissions cap on oil and gas sector
Canada will on Monday unveil the details of its plan to cap emissions from the oil and gas sector, according to an official government announcement released on Sunday.
Canada Proposes Sharp Cut in Oil and Gas Sector Emissions by 2030
Oil and gas is Canada's highest-polluting industry and its emissions continue to rise, undercutting progress in many other parts of the economy. Ottawa will likely fall short of its commitment to reduce emissions by 40-45% from 2005 levels by 2030 unless the oil and gas sector intensifies efforts to decarbonize.
Canada Moves to Limit Oil and Gas Industry Carbon Emissions
The Trudeau government has focused on the oil and gas production industries because the large amounts of energy they use make them the country’s largest source of greenhouse gases.
Canada Sets Preliminary Rules for Oil-and-Gas Carbon-Emissions Cap
The cap on energy-sector emissions is a longstanding promise from Canada’s Liberal government. The Business Council of Canada said the cap would pose a headwind for an economy struggling to record growth.
Federal draft rules require oil and gas sector to cut emissions 35% below 2019 levels
The federal government unveiled draft regulations Monday that will impose a greenhouse gas cap on the oil and gas sector that limits emissions to 35 per cent below 2019 levels.
Oil, gas companies told to cut emissions by one-third under planned cap
Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations published Monday. The government is also going to establish a cap-and-trade system that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said will reward lower-emitting producers and incentivize higher-polluting ones to do more.
John Ivison: Even climate groups think Guilbeault’s emissions cap is dumb
Steven Guilbeault has made clear that he plans to go out with bang, championing a record unsullied by compromise, pragmatism ...
Most opposition parties ditch UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan, citing human rights concerns
(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) He called on the federal government to limit its participation to a small number of ...
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Trudeau Government Orders 35% Emissions Cut from Oil Giants by 2030
Canada will force its energy sector to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 35% over the next six years, introducing a sweeping ...
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ArriveCAN, femicide and the impact of abandoned and derelict vessels on West Coast communities on the agenda
What’s on the agenda for the House and Senate committees today.
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Alberta Premier Smith says she's 'pissed' about oil and gas cap, eyeing legal challenge
"I think most Canadians — even those that aren't my biggest fans — would agree that it's not OK for a sector to not be doing ...
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No funding for biodiversity at Colombia summit. Could Canada have helped?
Nature is being pushed to the brink as logging, mining and the relentless burning of fossil fuels destroy ecosystems — but even while acknowledging the problem, countries negotiating at COP16 still ...
Canada sets preliminary rules aiming for oil and gas producers to cut emissions by 35%
The plan would be implemented through a cap-and-trade system that sets a legal limit on the energy sector's emissions and ...
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Trudeau Government Orders Canadian Oil & Gas Firms To Cut Emissions
In the plan expected to be published in details later on Monday, the government would be seeking to force oil and gas ...
Ottawa’s new emissions cap throws yet another chill on energy transition investment
The oil sands emissions cap introduced by Ottawa on Tuesday does nothing to change the investment thesis on deploying these ...