Carbon Capture

• Central Alberta carbon capture hub on track to be largest in Canada

  The Origins carbon capture and storage hub, located east of Lacombe, is to initially have capacity to permanently store up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

  Environment

  Sep 9
  
• Ottawa, Alberta sign Pathways carbon capture agreement with oil companies

  Ottawa has committed to extending investment tax credits for various carbon capture equipment to 2035. Alberta says it will finalize its own incentive program for carbon capture.

  Economy

  Jul 13
  
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• Alberta’s timing targets for West Coast pipeline ‘best-case scenario’: CIBC analysts

  A recent report by CIBC World Markets describes the Alberta government's timeline for potential construction of a new West Coast oil pipeline as "ambitious."

  Politics

  May 19
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• Carney, Smith don’t expect to meet deadline to finalize agreements in MOU

  Both Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith admit that the April 1 deadline to finalize the agreements outlined in the Canada-Alberta MOU will not be met.

  Economy

  Mar 31
• Ottawa to contribute $29M to carbon capture, renewable energy projects

  The money is coming from Canada's Energy Innovation Program, which the federal government says promotes clean tech and looks to keep Canadian energy reliable and competitive.

  Canada

  Mar 27
• Carney ‘will have to answer’ questions after tax credit flip-flop, Liberal MP says

  A British Columbia Liberal MP said Prime Minister Mark Carney "will have to answer" questions on why he reversed a budget commitment on tax credits in Alberta energy deal.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2025
• Feds announce funding for 5 Alberta carbon capture projects

  The announcement comes as uncertainty continues to cloud a $16.5-billion carbon capture project proposed by the Pathways Alliance.

  Politics

  Jul 4, 2025
• Pembina Pipeline announces stake in Alberta power plant that could supply data centre

  Pembina has entered agreements for a 50 per cent stake in the Greenlight Electricity Ltd. Partnership, which aims to build a power generation facility in the Industrial Heartland.

  Money

  Feb 27, 2025
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• First Nations want Impact Assessment Act review for massive carbon capture project in Alberta

  The federal Impact Assessment Act is used to determine whether certain major resource projects should go ahead.

  Environment

  Dec 4, 2024
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• Queen’s University to install North America’s first carbon-sequestering field turf

  Queen’s University will install North America’s first carbon-sequestering field turf at Nixon Field, enhancing sustainability while supporting sports and research.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2024