Canada's greenhouse gas emissions climbed in 2022, after pandemic slowdown

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022, as the economy rebounded from the pandemic slowdown, according to new figures released by the federal government.

"The report shows that Canada remains on track to meet our emission-reduction goals," Guilbeault told a news conference Thursday.

"The federal government must act quickly to implement the long-delayed emissions cap on this sector," added Nichole Dusyk, a senior policy advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Projections released by the federal government last year showed Canada was on track to reach that target, though some experts questioned whether that was the case.

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Dave Sawyer, principal economist for the Canadian Climate Institute, said the results were largely positive and showed a "clear evidence that Canada continues to decouple emissions from economic growth."