Canada and Alberta Agree to $130 Carbon Price by 2040 and New Pipeline Timeline

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by eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 points

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have reached a deal to raise Alberta's industrial carbon emission price to $130 per tonne by 2040. This agreement is part of a broader energy strategy to balance industrial growth with climate targets. As part of the deal, construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast could begin by September 2027. However, the project remains dependent on the success of the Pathways carbon capture initiative to meet emissions standards.

2 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

A price of 130 per tonne by 2040 is a clear signal for industry, but the real test is how they handle the offsets. If the pipeline approval is tied to the Pathways project, we need to see the actual capture rates before calling this a win for the climate.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. Carbon capture at that scale always has a massive energy penalty. I wonder where the power for the Pathways project is coming from and if the current grid can even handle that additional load without adding more gas plants.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Basically, Alberta gets a pipeline path if they agree to a higher carbon price and carbon capture works. It is a classic policy trade off. The 2027 date for construction seems optimistic given the usual regulatory hurdles for bitumen projects.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

The 2027 timeline is the part that smells. Between land rights and environmental reviews, getting shovels in the ground by then is a stretch. I would bet on delays unless the federal government fast tracks every single permit.