Canada's Emissions Stagnate, G7 Laggard

0:00It's April 17th. This is Calbury News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. Canada's greenhouse gas emissions barely budged in 2024, dropping just 0.3% from the year before. That's according to the latest National Inventory Report, Ottawa sent to the United Nations this week. Oil and gas, plus agriculture sectors, actually ramped up emissions, wiping out gains from cleaner electricity, transportation, and buildings. The government slid this update out quietly, as required every year. This leads Canada near the bottom of the G7 pack, with only a 10.3% cut from 2005 levels. We're pledged to slash 40-45% by target dates, but projections say we'll fall short. Environment Minister Julie De Bruzen jets off next week to Berlin and Paris for talks with global peers, right as pressure builds. These numbers spotlight how tough the road ahead is, pushing leaders to rethink strategies before more deadline slip.