Air
We’re all breathing the same air, and keeping it clean is a priority for us.
Our industry members have made great strides in clean air initiatives:
- Today’s transportation fuels are the product of years of continuous improvement by our industry: more efficient vehicle performance; a reduction in the amount of emissions produced by fuels; and lower toxicity of unburned fuel.
- Our industry has invested over $5-billion to reduce sulphur levels in gasoline and in diesel since 2005. The industry has also spent an additional $1.2-billion to meet Tier 3 low sulphur fuel standards.
- Our industry has invested over $5-billion to reduce sulphur levels in gasoline and in diesel since 2005. The industry has also spent an additional $1.2-billion to meet Tier 3 low sulphur fuel standards.
- Canadian refineries have also made improvements since 2002 in the atmospheric emissions they create, making important reductions to sulphur oxide, nitrogen oxide, volatile organic compound and benzene emissions.
