Canada’s fossil fuel firms will need to cut emissions by at least 35% by 2030

Justin Trudeau's government plans to limit emissions through a national cap-and-trade system, a policy first proposed in 2021

Canada will require its fossil fuel industry to cut its emissions between 35% to 38% below 2019 levels starting in 2030, it was announced on Thursday.

The prime minister Justin Trudeau's government plans to limit emissions from the oil and gas sector through a national cap-and-trade system which he first proposed in his 2021 election campaign, according to the policy announcement.