CBTU Statement on Federal Government’s Proposed Oil and Gas Emissions Cap

Ottawa, ON – CBTU will review government regulations that would cap oil and gas sector GHG emissions, once proposed regulations are published later this week.

CBTU will be looking to ensure that skilled trades workers’ jobs in the oil and gas sector are protected through the transition to net-zero, while new opportunities are created through projects taking full advantage of emissions-reducing technology like Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage that will allow the oil and gas industry to continue to deliver significant economic benefit, lower emissions, and maintain strong employment for our members.

While Canada’s Building Trades Unions supports the transition to a net-zero clean economy, this transition must be accomplished with smart, coherent regulations in a manner that’s consistent with maximizing economic benefit to Canadian workers, while protecting the environment that all workers share. Canada’s Building Trades Unions intends to strongly advocate for workers throughout the regulatory comment period to ensure our workers concerns are addressed.