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Sam Kotis is based in Boston and serves as the associate vice president for Global Energy, Environmental Defense Fund.

Will Trudeau make good on Canada’s 2025 climate promises?

BOSTON, MASS.—A lot can change in a short period of time. Just a few months ago, I lauded Canada’s leadership on climate, in general, and

Opinion | BY SAM KOTIS | November 2, 2020

The oil sands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. Canada’s oil and gas regulations promised to reduce methane emissions 40 per cent to 45 per cent below 2012 baseline levels by 2025. Unfortunately, new data shows that the regulations will only achieve a 29 per cent reduction by 2025, not the promised 40 per cent to 45 per cent. That’s a gap of five to seven million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, writes Sam Kotis. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Will Trudeau make good on Canada’s 2025 climate promises?

Opinion | BY SAM KOTIS | November 2, 2020

BOSTON, MASS.—A lot can change in a short period of time. Just a few months ago, I lauded Canada’s leadership on climate, in general, and

Will Trudeau make good on Canada’s 2025 climate promises?

Opinion | BY SAM KOTIS | November 2, 2020

BOSTON, MASS.—A lot can change in a short period of time. Just a few months ago, I lauded Canada’s leadership on climate, in general, and

The oil sands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. Canada’s oil and gas regulations promised to reduce methane emissions 40 per cent to 45 per cent below 2012 baseline levels by 2025. Unfortunately, new data shows that the regulations will only achieve a 29 per cent reduction by 2025, not the promised 40 per cent to 45 per cent. That’s a gap of five to seven million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, writes Sam Kotis. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Will Trudeau make good on Canada’s 2025 climate promises?

BOSTON, MASS.—A lot can change in a short period of time. Just a few months ago, I lauded Canada’s leadership on climate, in general, and

Opinion | BY SAM KOTIS | November 2, 2020

The oil sands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. Canada’s oil and gas regulations promised to reduce methane emissions 40 per cent to 45 per cent below 2012 baseline levels by 2025. Unfortunately, new data shows that the regulations will only achieve a 29 per cent reduction by 2025, not the promised 40 per cent to 45 per cent. That’s a gap of five to seven million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, writes Sam Kotis. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Will Trudeau make good on Canada’s 2025 climate promises?

Opinion | BY SAM KOTIS | November 2, 2020

BOSTON, MASS.—A lot can change in a short period of time. Just a few months ago, I lauded Canada’s leadership on climate, in general, and

Will Trudeau make good on Canada’s 2025 climate promises?

Opinion | BY SAM KOTIS | November 2, 2020

BOSTON, MASS.—A lot can change in a short period of time. Just a few months ago, I lauded Canada’s leadership on climate, in general, and

The oil sands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. Canada’s oil and gas regulations promised to reduce methane emissions 40 per cent to 45 per cent below 2012 baseline levels by 2025. Unfortunately, new data shows that the regulations will only achieve a 29 per cent reduction by 2025, not the promised 40 per cent to 45 per cent. That’s a gap of five to seven million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, writes Sam Kotis. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright