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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Aliya Uteuova and agencies

Canada’s fossil fuel firms will need to cut emissions by at least 35% by 2030

An image of of steam being released from a facility.
The policy, part of Canada’s plan to reach net-zero by 2050, works by setting a limit and having companies trade emission allowances. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Canada will require its fossil fuel industry to cut its emissions between 35% to 38% below 2019 levels starting in 2030, it was announced on Thursday.

The prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to limit emissions from the oil and gas sector through a national cap-and-trade system which he first proposed in his 2021 election campaign, according to the policy announcement.

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