Oil and Gas Sector Warns Emissions Cap Could Lead to Production Curtailments

Oil and Gas Sector Warns Emissions Cap Could Lead to Production Curtailments
The Co-op Refinery is shown in Regina on Jan. 22, 2020. The Canadian Press/Mark Taylor
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Canada’s oil and gas industry says the emissions cap framework announced by Ottawa could result in significant production curtailments by companies.

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) says the federal government’s plan to have the oil and gas sector cut its emissions by more than a third below 2019 levels by 2030 is problematic.