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A cap on emissions Backgrounder - from the oil and gas

28 Mar 2022

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE CANADA Briefing Note: A cap on emissions from the oil and gas 1 Implementing a Hard Cap on Emissions The most straightforward way to place a cap on oil industry emissions would be through passing regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). [...] In the interest of fairness and accountability, the 2030 cap on oil and gas emissions must be in line with a 60 percent reduction from 2005 levels, putting the emissions cap at 64 million tonnes in 2030. [...] Include all emissions from the production and use of oil and gas The carbon emitted when oil and gas is produced is a small fraction of the emissions created from petroleum products. [...] The federal government must also develop and implement a fair, managed, and supported transition for workers and communities dependent on the oil and gas industry. [...] And we know from analysis by the International Energy Agency that production must decline in order for Canada and the world to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement.

Authors

Amanda Pike

Pages
6
Published in
Canada