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Canada’s 7.4% Emissions Cut Is Still Too Slow to Meet UN Pledge

Canada's emissions cuts are too slow to meet UN pledge. Oil industry impedes progress on greenhouse gases while drivers and utilities have made the biggest cuts.

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  • Canada's emissions in 2021 were 7.4% below 2019 levels, but still up 1.8% from 2020.
  • Emissions cuts need to accelerate for Canada to meet UN commitment to reduce them by at least 40% by 2030.
  • Oil industry holds back Canada's progress on greenhouse gases, while drivers and utilities have made the biggest cuts.
Canada’s 7.4% Emissions Cut Is Still Too Slow to Meet UN Pledge
Canada has made significant progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions from before Covid, but the pace is still too slow to meet international commitments, new data show.
BloombergRobert Tuttle

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