The Oil Sands Alliance, formerly the Pathways Alliance, quietly reduced its carbon capture target from 68 megatonnes per year to just 16 megatonnes by 2045, a 77 percent cut. The original pledge was promoted heavily in advertising and government presentations as recently as last year. Experts quoted in the article call this a pattern of greenwashing, where companies make ambitious climate claims to gain social license while continuing extraction. The reduction comes as Alberta and Ottawa finalize a memorandum of understanding that could also enable a new pipeline to the West Coast. The article contrasts the promised net-zero vision for the oilsands with the scaled-back reality, raising questions about the credibility of industry-led carbon capture projects and the role of government support in enabling continued fossil fuel development.
