Ottawa Introduces Regulations Requiring Oil and Gas Companies to Cut Emissions by One-Third

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Oil and gas companies will be required to reduce emissions by one-third by the year 2032 under new regulations announced on Nov. 4 by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.

The draft regulations call for upstream oil and gas operations to lower their greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent below 2019 levels sometime between 2030 and 2032.