Canada's uncounted emissions: Going green at home while shipping oil and gas abroad
Estimated emissions from Canada's oil and gas exports in 2022 were about 1.3 times more than its domestic emissions. In other words, oil and gas exports have the potential to produce more emissions than every sector combined across the country. IISD's Jessica Kelly said Canada should be looking at its exported emissions even if it isn’t required to.
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