Canada’s designation of plastics as toxic ‘completely misleading’
Manufacturers say there are better pathways to eliminating plastic waste
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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Another record year for oil sands research spending to reduce GHGs, costs
Major oil and gas companies spent $1.6 billion in 2019 to help reduce environmental footprint, $400 million more than previous high
Oil sands producers team up to plant more than five million trees
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