The Liberal government had initially said it wanted the energy industry – Canada’s highest-polluting sector – to cut emissions by up to 38% from 2019 levels by 2030. Monday’s news release made no mention of 2030.
The draft rules are designed to put a clear limit on pollution from oil and gas production, Ottawa says.
“The proposed regulations work by setting a cap on greenhouse gas pollution within the sector, equivalent to 35% below 2019 levels,” the release said.
Government ministers will give more details of the regulations at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) on Monday.
The energy industry and oil-producing provinces say the regulations are in effect a production cap that will kill jobs and cut tax revenue.
“The proposed regulations put a limit on pollution, not production … (they) are carefully designed around what is technically achievable within the sector, while allowing continued production…
