Canada's greenhouse gas emissions climbed in 2022, after pandemic slowdown

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022, as the economy rebounded from the pandemic slowdown, according to figures obtained by Radio-Canada. However, the government sees the numbers as an encouraging sign, because they are lower than pre-pandemic levels.

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions climbed in 2022, after pandemic slowdown
Steam billows from the Sheerness coal fired generating station near Hanna, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016.

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022, as the economy rebounded from the pandemic slowdown, according to figures obtained by Radio-Canada. However, the government sees the numbers as an encouraging sign, because they are lower than pre-pandemic levels.