November 4, 2024 (Calgary, Alberta) The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) released the following statement from President & CEO, Lisa Baiton to address the federal government’s draft emissions cap regulations:
“The draft emissions cap regulations will be an unnecessarily complex layer on top of an already overly complex web of energy and climate regulations across the country. The introduction of this draft regulation comes with the high probability of negative impacts on the Canadian economy and no guarantee of emissions reductions.
Since this plan’s inception, CAPP has expressed serious concerns about the cap’s complexity and potential negative economic impacts, particularly as Canada faces significant economic headwinds. Canada’s policy and regulatory environment is already creating a challenging investment environment for the types of projects we need to create jobs and power our economy.
CAPP and our members believe the draft emissions cap regulations, if implemented, are likely to deter investment into Canadian oil and natural gas projects. The result would be lower production, lower exports, fewer jobs, lower GDP, and lower revenues to governments to fund the critical infrastructure and social programs on which Canadians rely.
Given new federal Competition Act rules introduced in Bill C-59, CAPP is unable to directly discuss the oil and gas industry’s decade-long track record on emissions reductions. Therefore, we invite Canadians to review the federal government’s national inventory data and draw their own conclusions.
CAPP will thoroughly review the draft regulations once they are released to fully understand their impact. From an initial review, we believe the draft emissions cap, if fully implemented, will have serious negative consequences for Canada’s workers and our economic future.”
Lisa Baiton, CAPP President & CEO