10 environmental successes achieved by Canada’s oil and gas industry
Characterizations by opponents that the sector is a laggard are incorrect
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 28%
Oil sands producers reduced GHG emissions intensity by 28% from 2000 to 2017
Source: Natural Resources Canada
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