Alberta is targeting a 2027 start for a new West Coast oil pipeline, but analysts warn these timelines are optimistic. The project is linked to a federal energy accord that includes a carbon price increase to 130 dollars per tonne by 2040. A critical requirement for the pipeline is the funding of the Pathways carbon capture project. Success depends on resolving agreements between the province, the federal government, and the oilsands industry, alongside consultations with Indigenous peoples and British Columbia.
