According to industry studies, the oil and gas sector can increase output while reducing emissions.

According to industry studies, the oil and gas sector can increase output while reducing emissions.

According to a study of the most recent government production and emissions data conducted by the business association Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), emissions from the country's conventional oil and natural gas sector have decreased by 24 percent over the past ten years.

According to CAPP president and CEO Lisa Baiton, "emissions performance is one of those measures when we talk about growing Canada's role as a responsible supplier of natural gas and oil to the world.""When we talk about expanding Canada's role as a responsible supplier of natural gas and oil to the world, emissions performance is one of those measures," said Lisa Baiton, president and CEO of CAPP, in a news release.

According to a study of the most recent government production and emissions data conducted by the business association Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), emissions from the country's conventional oil and natural gas sector have decreased by 24 percent over the past ten years.