Air
Our industry members have made great strides in clean air initiatives:
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Today’s transportation fuels are the product of years of continuous improvement by our industry: more efficient vehicle performance; a reduction in the emissions produced by fuels; and lower toxicity of unburned fuel.
Our industry has invested over $5 billion to reduce sulphur levels in both gasoline and diesel since 2005. The industry has also spent an additional $1.2billion to meet Tier 3 low sulphur fuel standards, further reducing emissions from vehicles and engines.
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Canadian refineries have also made impressive improvements since 2002, achieving important reductions to sulphur oxide (SOx), nitrogen oxide (NOx), volatile organic compound (VOCs) and benzene emissions.
You can find year-by-year vehicle emissions figures here, and a look at refinery emissions and benzene levels below.
