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New Brunswick’s minister of environment and climate change says he’s confident the province can reach a 2030 target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, despite a significant spike in the most recent data.
Environmentalist says he hopes 11% increase in latest data is ‘a one-time blip’
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 28, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago
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Shown chatting during a tour of the AV Group mill in Campbellton after the announcement of funding for emissions reductions are, from left, Restigouche East MLA Guy Arseneault, AV Group NB president Ashley Irvine and Environment Minister Gilles LePage. (Honorine Ngountchoup)
New Brunswick’s minister of environment and climate change says he’s confident the province can reach a 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, despite a significant spike in the most recent data.
Gilles LePage was predicting success in the legislature earlier this month — before the federal government released numbers showing 11.4 per cent growth in emissions in 2024.
“I can confirm that we are on track for our 2030 target,” LePage told a committee of MLAs on April 8.
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