Canada Close To Unveiling Draft Plan For An Oil And Gas Emissions Cap

Canada’s federal government expects to publish by the end of the year a draft plan on capping and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has said, commenting on one of the most controversial climate policies in Canada in recent years. The oil and gas industry, especially the sector in Alberta, has criticized previous strict proposals as too restrictive. The federal government, for its part, doesn’t want to force production limits on oil and gas operators and regulate…