Oilsands on ‘collision course’ with Canada’s climate goals, global market changes: report | CBC News
Despite those improvements in carbon intensity, total emissions
from the oilsands have more than doubled since 2005 due to increased
production and “are projected to keep growing at a similar pace through
to 2030,” the report says. That puts the industry on a “collision
course” with Canada’s commitment to achieve “deep decarbonization” as
part of a global effort to stave off the most devastating effects of
climate change.
from the oilsands have more than doubled since 2005 due to increased
production and “are projected to keep growing at a similar pace through
to 2030,” the report says. That puts the industry on a “collision
course” with Canada’s commitment to achieve “deep decarbonization” as
part of a global effort to stave off the most devastating effects of
climate change.
Canada’s annual emissions totalled 716
megatonnes in 2017. Under the Paris Agreement, it has pledged to reduce
that amount to 511 megatonnes by 2030, but at its current rate is set to
miss that target by nearly 100 megatonnes.