Alberta finally gets on net-zero train, but 'aspirational' plan needs detail yyc ableg abpoli Column by ChrisVaroe:
What makes the plan important is it “marks a point of broad alignment” between the federal government, major political parties in Alberta and the majority of industry on the target, added Scott Crockatt of the Business Council of Alberta.
The 65-page blueprint talks about promoting energy security and reliability as the world moves to decarbonize. The plan also seeks to capitalize on the enormous opportunities for investment, projects and jobs in Alberta through the energy transition. It will explore creating new low-carbon minimum blending rates for utilities for natural gas, such as adding hydrogen or biogas to lower emissions.
Last week, the annual release of federal emissions data noted Alberta’s levels have increased by nearly nine per cent since 2005, primarily as oilsands production ramped up. The emissions intensity of bitumen has dropped by 21 per cent in the past decade. Adopting technology such as carbon capture, utilization and storage at scale will be essential to hitting the 2050 target.Article content
A Shell employee walks through the company’s Quest Carbon Capture and Storage facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.Yet, the lack of any interim targets or other specifics will make this strategy an easy target.
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