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Setting the record straight: Here are the facts about Canada’s oil sands emissions reduction record Deborah-Jaremko • Troy Media A widely-circulated article by the Associated Press misrepresents Canada’s oil sands industry by ignoring its progress in improving environmental performance and its commitment to achieving climate targets. Here are the facts. Fact: Canadian oil is not “the world’s dirtiest” The article repeats the false narrative that oil from the oil sands is far “dirtier” than other crudes produced around the world. This is not the case. Analysis by S&P Global found that average oil sands emissions per barrel are in the range of other crude oils consumed in the United States, the industry’s main customer. A truck approaches Wapisiw Lookout, the first reclaimed tailings pond in the oil sands industry. Photo courtesy Suncor Energy Related Stories Pathways Alliance injects $10 million to advance oil sands CCS pipeline Saudi energy minister rejects notion of weak oil demand How sodium batteries will reshape the clean energy future Average oil sands emissions per barrel range from 1.6 percent below to 8.6 percent above, depending on production process, S&P Global predecessor IHS Markit reported in 2018. Canada’s oil sands producers are doing more to […]
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