Canada’s short-term targets for reducing its emissions are now out of reach after emission levels remained unchanged last year, and recent federal policies have set back Canada’s progress, Canada’s leading climate policy research organization says in a new report.

The Canadian Climate Institute released its early analysis of national emissions for 2024 on Thursday. It suggests they totalled 694 million tonnes — the equivalent of what 146 million gas-powered cars emit over the course of a year.

The latest government figures estimate Canada’s emissions hit the same level in 2023.

The institute says a drop in emissions in sectors like electricity production and heavy industry were offset by increased emissions from the oil and gas sector.

Canada has committed to reducing its greenhous

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