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Provincial industrial greenhouse gas emissions rose 5.7 per cent between 2013 and 2014, according to a new report released today by the province.

The government credits the rise in emissions, released today in the 2014 industrial greenhouse gas emissions report, to growth in the oil and gas sector.

Emissions from the oil and gas sector rose six per cent.

While total emissions grew over the year, the province highlighted the reduction in emissions from waste treatment and the mining and smelting industry, by 6.8 and 8.4 per cent respectively.

Emissions from electricity import operations rose dramatically, by 60.1 per cent between 2013 and 2014.

Emissions from operations within B.C., not including electricity imports rose by 2.1 per cent.

This reporting process is part of the province’s climate plan to monitor the effectiveness of their efforts to reduce emissions.

Under provincial legislation, facilities that emit over 10,000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year must report their emissions to the government. Those that emit over 25,000 tonnes per year must have their report accredited by a third party.

For 2014, 131 industrial operations reported their emissions, and 89 required third party verification.

Despite the increase in industrial emissions, the province highlighted a report from the summer of 2015, showing per capita fuel use has decreased by 16 per cent since the implementation of a carbon tax in 2008.

Reported industrial emissions make up approximately 32 per cent of the province’s total 64 megatonnes emitted per year.