OTTAWA — 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.

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The latest government figures estimate Canada’s emissions hit the same l

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