Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts

The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030 emissions reduction target is now out of reach.

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin told the House Environment Committee on Dec. 1 that the Liberal government remains committed to its 2030 emissions-reduction targets, despite the MOU deal outlining conditions for a new bitumen pipeline.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

December 10, 2025

Canada’s climate direction under the current Liberal government is a roll-back of policies from the previous administration in favour of a strategy addressing large industrial emissions, which environmental policy experts find lacking in details to determine if it will all...

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