The fact is oil and gas companies’ total impact on Canada’s water, land, species, and the climate continues to grow. Even on a per barrel basis, oil companies are creating ever more carbon emissions.

‘Canadian oil has never been dirtier’

Over the last three decades, Canada’s oil and gas sector has shifted towards production that is higher in carbon and more risky – from conventional oil to tar sands oil, and with increased production from offshore. This is documented in our new report on the barriers the oil and gas lobby puts up to slow progress on climate action. On average, the amount of carbon emitted to produce a barrel of Canadian oil has continuously increased since 1990 – a 16 per cent increase overall. Canadian oil has never been dirtier.