Clearing the Air on Oilsands Myths identifies a growing body of oilsands “spin” from federal and Alberta politicians and the oilsands industry. This resource provides concise, referenced information on oilsands environmental impacts and management.
Clearing the Air on Oilsands Myths
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Options to cap and cut oil and gas sector greenhouse gas emissions Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Sept. 29, 2022-
By Janetta McKenzie, Scott MacDougall, Jan Gorski, Eyab Al-Aini
This submission outlines the Pembina Institute’s comments and recommendations to the Government of Canada on its two proposed options to cap oil and gas emissions. Oil and gas production remains Canada’s largest source of emissions, and unlike some other industrial sectors, its emissions have continued to grow in recent years — by 19% between 2005 and 2019. To do its fair share, Canada’s oil and gas sector must also reduce its emissions by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030.
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Canada's unique electricity system means there is no overarching federal body that oversees utility regulation. Provinces and territories manage their own systems. Report outlines regulatory challenges for grid decarbonization and provides case studies for making change.
Design recommendations for a national oil and gas emissions cap Pembina Institute comments and recommendations on the Regulatory Framework for an Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap
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The Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap, as proposed, represents a realistic and reasonable pathway to meaningful emissions reductions in the oil and gas sector this decade. The Pembina Institute generally supports the level and scope of the proposed cap; it is a crucial step forward in bending the curve on emissions in Canada’s highest-emitting sector. We also recommend that the regulatory development timeline for this emissions cap be accelerated where possible.