Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s greenhouse-gas emissions will be higher in the coming years than the government previously projected, according to Bloomberg and the Financial Post. In what both outlets describe as his clearest acknowledgment to date, Carney indicates that Canada’s near-term climate targets are likely to be missed. The statements reflect an updated assessment of the country’s emissions trajectory, suggesting that existing plans may not be sufficient to meet interim commitments. Both reports frame the remarks as a concession that the gap between forecast emissions and planned targets is widening, at least for the period ahead. The coverage does not describe specific new measures or revised targets in the available summaries, but it emphasizes that the change is in expected emissions levels compared with earlier forecasts. Overall, the reports present Carney’s comments as an admission of likely overshoot of emissions projections and an increased likelihood that near-term goals will not be achieved.