Oil and gas emissions rising as other sectors mostly flat, federal data shows

Apr 17, 2026 - 13:00
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Oil and gas emissions rising as other sectors mostly flat, federal data shows
An upgrader at Suncor's oil sands base plant in Fort McMurray Alta, on Monday June 13, 2017. An upgrader is a facility that upgrades bitumen into synthetic crude oil.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Progress on cutting carbon emissions has stalled somewhat in Canada, according to the federal government annual reporting to the UN. Oil and gas emissions have continued to rise since the pandemic.