Ottawa announces emissions progress as Capital Power cancels $2.4B carbon capture project

Ottawa released its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report on Thursday, less than a day after a major carbon capture and storage project was scrapped by Edmonton-based Capital Power. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said overall, emissions are at their lowest in 25 years, not including the pandemic. "Overall, this updated report shows significantly lower emissions by 44 million tons than our pre-pandemic levels," Guilbeault said. "That is the equivalent of removing 13 million vehicles fro