Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report
The institute said buildings and power generation drove the increase as Canada remained about 20 years behind its 2030 emissions target.
- On Thursday, The Canadian Climate Institute released its annual report showing Canada's total emissions rose one per cent to 691 million tonnes, driven by increased natural gas reliance for home heating.
- Although Canada's oil and gas sector reduced emissions, a reduction of 1.3 million tonnes in conventional extraction offset an 844,000 tonne increase from oilsands, yet overall national emissions climbed.
- Buildings were the primary driver of the emissions increase, according to The Canadian Climate Institute, and Canada remains just 9.5 per cent below 2005 levels, falling significantly short of Paris climate change accord targets.
- Acting director of 440 Megatonnes Ross Fraser-Minten noted policy shifts like weakened industrial carbon pricing and delayed methane regulations under Prime Minister Mark Carney's government risk pushing emissions further in the wrong direction.
- Canada may be 20 years behind its emission goals, Fraser-Minten warned, adding, "We might be as much as 20 years behind." Experts fear eliminating clean electricity regulations will hinder net-zero targets.
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Canada-wide GHG emissions reached 691 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025, up 6 megatonnes, or 1% from 2024.
Canada's 2025 emissions rise to 691 million tonnes as natural gas offsets oil sector gains
Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions rose by approximately 1% in 2025 to reach 691 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, a figure the Canada Climate Institute (CCI) notes is roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of 161 million gasoline-powered vehicles. This increase occurred despite a 0.2% decline in emissions from the oil and gas sector, which maintained record production levels. The divergence between sectoral performance and national tot…
Canada’s oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report
Canada’s oil and gas sector accounted for a lower level of emissions in 2025, despite boosts in production, while the country’s overall emissions ticked up thanks to increased reliance on natural gas to heat homes.
The decline in emissions from the fossil energy sector is not enough to reverse the trend, according to one report.
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