Le Canada doit plafonner ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans le secteur pétrogazier

The Canadian Climate Institute advocates for a mandatory emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, noting that emissions in this sector grew by nearly 20% between 2005 and 2019. The author argues that current policies are insufficient and that failure to act risks creating 'stranded' high-carbon assets that will increase costs for taxpayers. To be effective, the proposed cap must focus on absolute emission reductions rather than just emission intensity, limit the use of carbon offsets, and not replace the urgent need to reduce methane emissions. Additionally, the policy should utilize market-based instruments like carbon pricing to maintain competitiveness and prevent carbon leakage to other jurisdictions.

• Oil and gas emissions in Canada are not aligned with net-zero transition goals and continued to grow by nearly 20% between 2005 and 2019, unlike other heavy industry sectors such as cement and steel.
• Investing in high-carbon infrastructure that is incompatible with net-zero goals creates 'dead-end' solutions that will increase the long-term financial burden on taxpayers and may make Canada's climate goals unattainable.
• An effective emissions cap must prioritize absolute reductions over emission intensity improvements and strictly limit the use of carbon offsets to the short term to ensure permanent reductions.
• The emissions cap should complement, not replace, efforts to reduce methane emissions, which are currently underestimated and represent some of the most affordable emission reductions available.
• To prevent 'leakage' of emissions to jurisdictions with weaker climate policies, the cap should be designed to minimize business costs and utilize market-based instruments such as carbon pricing.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2022). Le Canada doit plafonner ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans le secteur pétrogazier. https://institutclimatique.ca/le-canada-doit-plafonner-ses-emissions-de-gaz-a-effet-de-serre-dans-le-secteur-petrogazier/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Le Canada doit plafonner ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans le secteur pétrogazier. 2022. https://institutclimatique.ca/le-canada-doit-plafonner-ses-emissions-de-gaz-a-effet-de-serre-dans-le-secteur-petrogazier/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2022canada, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Le Canada doit plafonner ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans le secteur pétrogazier}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = oct, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/le-canada-doit-plafonner-ses-emissions-de-gaz-a-effet-de-serre-dans-le-secteur-petrogazier/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }