Canada’s oil producers ‘doing more’ to reduce emissions than global competitors
Several oil sands projects now have emissions per barrel lower than the global average, BMO reports
Oil Sands Land Disturbance
0.03%
Just 0.03% of Canada's boreal forest has been disturbed by oil sands mining
Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Reducing Global GHGs
LNG exports
Natural gas exported from LNG Canada could reduce GHGs in China by the equivalent of shutting down 20-40 coal plants
Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Lowering Emissions Intensity
Down 22%
Oil sands producers reduced GHG emissions intensity by 22% from 2011 to 2019
Source: Alberta Environment and Parks
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