Canada’s federal government has provided new details on its funding of carbon contracts for difference.
November 22, 2023, 12 AM MST
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Alberta’s Minister of Finance Nate Horner today released a response to the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement.
November 22, 2023, 3:05 PM MST
As discussed in Part 1 of this series, Canada’s conventional oil and gas subsector may be able to achieve the level of emission reductions proposed in the federal government’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan — 31 per cent below 2005 levels by end of decade/42 per cent below 2019 levels — but the oilsands subsector doesn’t have a chance due to massive production increases dwarfing improvements in emissions intensity (see Figure 1).
November 21, 2023, 6 AM MST
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The federal government’s oil and gas emissions cap is coming — much like winter in HBO’s blockbuster hit series Game of Thrones — with its draft legislation likely to be released by the end of the year.
November 14, 2023, 12 AM MST
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The premiers of British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador have signed a statement of co-operation, agreeing to work together to “advance clean-energy solutions.”
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The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) will begin accepting applications when it opens its first call for proposals in late fall 2023.
November 1, 2023, 8:40 AM MDT
As discussed in Part 1 of this series, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and provincial Crown corporation SaskPower have stated in the most extreme terms that transitioning to a low-carbon power grid by 2035 — the goal of the federal government’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) — is not achievable as it “isn’t feasible technically, logistically, or financially."
October 31, 2023, 6 AM MDT
While Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson acknowledged the influence of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S., he said there are areas where Canada has an upper hand.
October 31, 2023, 6:10 AM MDT
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The Alberta government is expanding the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation’s (AIOC) capacity to support Indigenous investment and create long-term economic benefits.
October 30, 2023, 3:31 PM MDT
October 30, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith remains intent on rolling out the Alberta government’s carbon capture incentive structure by COP28, but wants details on what the federal government will contribute.
October 27, 2023, 7:24 AM MDT
A framework for the federal government’s cap on oil and gas emissions should be in place in 2023, according to federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson.
October 27, 2023, 11:46 AM MDT
October 27, 2023, 12 AM MDT
The federal government has released guidance on the interim administration of the Impact Assessment Act to ensure that projects currently in the assessment process have an orderly and clear path forward.
October 26, 2023, 10:44 AM MDT
As discussed in Part 1 of this series, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) projected the cost of achieving a net-zero grid in Alberta by 2035 to be substantially higher than under a more gradual decarbonization approach in its “Net-Zero Emissions Pathways Report” released in June 2022.
October 25, 2023, 8 AM MDT
The McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB) and B.C. government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that lays the foundation for a proposed Tse’khene energy transition hub.
October 25, 2023, 10:01 AM MDT
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