The claim
“Canada's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 0.3% in 2024 relative to 2023, totaling 685 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent.”
Our verdict
True
The provided article and the official government report from canada.ca both explicitly state that Canada's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 0.3% in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching a total of 685 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent.
What we found
This consistency across sources strongly supports the claim.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
In 2024, Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 685 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2 eq), a decrease of 2.2 Mt (-0.3%) from revised 2023 emissions.
canada.ca· Canada's GHG emissions in 2024 - Background
The report shows emissions dropped by 0.3 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, bringing them down to 685 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent.
theglobeandmail.com· Article on Canada's emissions reductions
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