Alberta, the federal government, and major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the Pathways carbon capture and storage project. The multibillion dollar project is a condition for a proposed new oil pipeline to the West Coast. The MOU aims to align funding, regulatory approvals, and timelines between the three parties. This is a significant step for carbon capture in Canada's oilsands, but the real test will be execution. The project needs to show it can actually store CO2 at scale and stay on budget. The link to a new pipeline also raises questions about whether this is a genuine decarbonization effort or a way to enable more production. The related stories on the CBC page cover the broader context including the pipeline proposal and earlier carbon tax changes that threatened a separate capture facility.
