Pages tagged "Topic: Climate Action"
Carbon Capture in Canada's Energy Sector is a Model for the World
Did you know that Canada is a global leader in the deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) -- so much in fact, that our sector is an ideal model for the world?! Canada's four existing projects account for 15 per cent of major global facilities, with a com...
‘Just Transition’ Open to Canadians for Feedback - Submit Yours Today!
Make your voice heard! The federal government has put out a request for public comment on their new plan for a “just transition” for Canada’s energy industry.This process must be led by the families, workers and communities that are impacted by any future decisions, while not...
Canada’s ‘Just Transition’ Must Not Abandon Oil & Gas Workers
Key Points • Canada’s oil and gas sector creates immense wealth and prosperity for our country; we must not overlook that or let go of it prematurely given the global context of future energy demand • Canadian oil and gas workers and the communities that overwhelmingly rely on...
Canada’s Largest Oil Sands Producers Commit to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
SAGD Project - Cenovus Energy Five companies which together account for about 90 per cent of Canada’s oil sands production have announced an unprecedented alliance to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero initiative aims ...
Canada’s Climate Change Performance Index 2021 Ranking Misses the Mark
Key Points • Canada's ranking on the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021 does not reflect its true performance on taking climate action • For 3 out of 4 categories, the methodology used to rank nations on the CCPI 2021 isn't very understandable or intuitive • Canada i...
Alberta Carbon Trunk Line Reaches 1 Millionth Milestone
Alberta Carbon Trunk Line - International Brotherhood of Boilermakers The Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) has reached a major milestone with 1 million tonnes of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) in its first 9 months of operation. The $1.2 billion, 240-kilometre (km) long pipeli...
Canadian Oil & Gas? Climate Action? Choose BOTH! (Part 3 of 3)
Remember learning about binary choices? Here’s a refresher. A binary choice is a choice between two alternatives – and ONLY two alternatives. But life often doesn’t conform to binary choices. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this 3-part series of blog posts, I discussed why Canadians ...
Canadian Oil & Gas? Climate Action? Choose BOTH! (Part 2 of 3)
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed why Canadians shouldn’t have to choose between strong, meaningful climate action and the global leadership the Canadian energy sector has shown at every stage in the production and distribution of our oil and gas. I explained that, throug...
Carbon Capture & Storage in the Canadian Oil & Gas Industry
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a new and important tool in lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the fight against climate change. This method of taking climate action has shown a lot of promise not just in Canada, but around the globe. The International Panel on Cli...
Oilsands Emissions Intensities 35% Lower than Previously Reported: Study
A new study conducted by top life cycle analysis experts at Stanford, the University of Calgary and University of Toronto has found that upstream oilsands emissions intensities are anywhere from 14 to 35 per cent lower than previously reported. The study compared recent data ...