“The continued collective failure of governments to curb fossil fuel production and lower global emissions means that future production will need to decline more steeply to compensate,” read the Production Gap Report produced by three climate research non-profits. That production gap – the difference between the cuts required to keep emissions in check and planned production – is even bigger than two years ago, the report said. Of the 20 major fossil-fuel producer countries profiled in the production gap report, Canada’s planned increase to oil production for 2030, compared to 2023 levels, ranks behind only Saudi Arabia, Brazil, the United States and Nigeria. The expansion of oil and gas production also comes as Canada pulls back on some key climate policies, Dusyk said. Monday’s production gap report also singled out Canada for the tens of billions of dollars it has spent to purchase and construct the Trans Mountain pipeline.