--- title: "Canada's oil and gas emissions fell in 2025 despite production rise" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/climate/canadas-oil-and-gas-emissions-fell-in-2025-despite-production-rise" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/canadas-oil-and-gas-emissions-fell-in-2025-despite-production-rise" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/climate/canadas-oil-and-gas-emissions-fell-in-2025-despite-production-rise.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/canadas-oil-and-gas-emissions-fell-in-2025-despite-production-rise" category: "Climate" published: "2026-10-08T08:45:54.861Z" source_reported: "2026-10-08T08:00:40.000Z" updated: "2026-10-08T08:45:54.861Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 10 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-08T08:45:22.556506+00:00" --- # Canada's oil and gas emissions fell in 2025 despite production rise *National emissions increased due to greater use of natural gas for heating, a new report states.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the Canadian Climate Institute's report, but no named sources or documents are quoted. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. The digests provide a consistent summary of the report's findings, but lack detail on methodology or context. - Hype 10 of 100, lower is better. The headlines and digests are factual and do not employ sensational language. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Canada's oil and gas sector emissions declined in 2025 while production increased. - Overall national emissions rose in 2025 because of increased natural gas use for heating. - These findings are from the Canadian Climate Institute's annual national emissions report. - The institute receives three-quarters of its funding from the federal government. Canada's oil and gas sector emitted less in 2025, despite a rise in production, according to the Canadian Climate Institute's annual national emissions report. The country's total emissions, however, increased due to a greater reliance on natural gas for heating homes. The Canadian Climate Institute, which published the findings, receives three-quarters of its funding from the federal government. The report was released on a Thursday. ## What the coverage left out No right-rated reports were published on this story. The digests from the left and centre-rated outlets did not mention specific figures for the decrease in oil and gas emissions or the increase in overall national emissions. ## Who covered it Shares of the 18 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 67% (12) - Centre: 33% (6) - Right: 0% (0) 1 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-08T08:45:22.556506+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-08T09:30:17.695Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Twelve left-rated reports led with the finding that Canada's oil and gas sector emissions decreased in 2025, even as production increased. These reports also noted that overall national emissions rose due to increased reliance on natural gas for heating. The Canadian Climate Institute's annual national emissions report was cited as the source for these findings. The digests also stated that the institute receives three-quarters of its funding from the federal government. ### Centre - Six centre-rated reports highlighted that Canada's oil and gas sector emissions fell in 2025 despite production increases. They also reported that overall national emissions went up because of greater use of natural gas for heating. These digests attributed the findings to the Canadian Climate Institute's annual national emissions report and mentioned that the institute receives three-quarters of its funding from the federal government. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 10 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 8 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Narcity](https://narcity.com/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-report) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/politics/federal/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report/article_97a487cd-c490-5c11-a227-d5ca3f5c5554.html) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Rocky Mountain Outlook](https://rmoutlook.com/national-business/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871018) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871028) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871028) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Collingwood Today](https://collingwoodtoday.ca/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871028) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Battlefords NOW](https://battlefordsnow.com/2026/10/08/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Bowen Island Undercurrent](https://bowenislandundercurrent.com/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871034) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [meadowlakeNOW](https://meadowlakenow.com/2026/10/08/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871028) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Guelph Today](https://guelphtoday.com/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871028) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [CFJC Today Kamloops](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/10/08/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Medicine Hat News](https://medicinehatnews.com/news/national-news/2026/10/08/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Loonie Politics](https://looniepolitics.com/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Timmins Today](https://timminstoday.com/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871028) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [flamboroughtoday.com](https://flamboroughtoday.com/national-news/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report-12871028) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [The Record](https://therecord.com/business/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report/article_e5538673-d7e8-5c73-88b7-6de99a9bf8a5.html) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [NiagaraFallsReview.ca](https://niagarafallsreview.ca/business/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report/article_3a08c5b8-1a7d-5d67-9cb3-d21e445e6b50.html) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/10/08/oil-and-gas-emissions-dropped-in-2025-despite-increased-production-report) — Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report ## Questions **What happened with Canada's oil and gas emissions in 2025?** Canada's oil and gas sector emissions decreased in 2025, according to the Canadian Climate Institute's annual national emissions report. This occurred despite an increase in production within the sector. **Did Canada's overall emissions increase or decrease in 2025?** Canada's overall emissions increased in 2025. This rise was attributed to a greater reliance on natural gas for heating homes across the country. **Who produced the report on Canada's emissions?** The findings are from the Canadian Climate Institute's annual national emissions report. This institute receives three-quarters of its funding from the federal government. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/climate/canadas-oil-and-gas-emissions-fell-in-2025-despite-production-rise. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Canada's oil and gas emissions fell in 2025 despite production rise", https://mediabias.news/climate/canadas-oil-and-gas-emissions-fell-in-2025-despite-production-rise