Countering Misinformation on Oil and Gas Expansion

We know that to reduce global emissions, everyone has to do our bit, including us here in Ottawa. That's why CAFES advocates for climate action that reduces our city's emissions and its dependency on fossil fuels. At the same time, strong federal leadership on climate can facilitate change at the local level. To adequately respond to the climate crisis, it's necessary for all levels of government to take action to reduce emissions instead of expanding our most polluting industries.

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently signed an agreement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith that opens the door for a new pipeline in Alberta and BC. This deal provoked strong backlash from environmentalists, including Minister Steven Guilbeault who resigned from Carney's cabinet.

This new pipeline agreement has reignited discussions about whether Canada can meet its climate targets while expanding oil and gas production.

The CAFES Climate Misinformation team has recently released a new brief explaining why we cannot meet our climate targets while the oil and gas industry continues doing business as usual.

Here are some key points:

• Global targets matter most, and Canadian fossil fuel exports contribute to those emissions.
• The oil and gas industry is the most polluting sector in Canada, and has been increasing its emissions since 2005.
• Carbon capture technology cannot be scaled up quickly enough to reverse our current trajectory.

Read the full brief here or watch the video below!