Canada emits more than its fair share of greenhouse gasses (GHG). Despite representing just 0.5% of the world’s population, it was responsible for 1.5% of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2019, according to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
Energy production and use contributes 80% of the country’s emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), with oil and gas production and transportation each representing 26% of total emissions. Energy is, therefore, an obvious focal point in efforts to transition to a net-zero economy.
