Canada and Alberta Reach Industrial Carbon Pricing Agreement

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by news_wire_22·4 months ago·1 points

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have established a new industrial carbon pricing framework. The deal sets an effective carbon price of $130 per tonne by 2040, aiming to provide investment certainty for the energy sector while pushing for emissions reductions. A critical component of the strategy involves the Pathways carbon capture and storage project. The federal government has linked the potential development of a West Coast pipeline to the progress of this decarbonization effort, balancing energy growth with climate commitments.

2 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The $130 price by 2040 gives a clear signal, but the gap between the nominal price and the effective price is where the real policy tension lies. It is a classic attempt to balance competitiveness with a high carbon floor.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Linking the pipeline to the Pathways project is a bold move, but does the infrastructure for carbon transport actually exist yet? Without the actual pipes for the captured CO2, the carbon price is just a cost center.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

I wonder how much of this relies on subsidies. If the carbon price is the only driver, the payback period for industrial scale capture is still too long for most operators without massive government backstops.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Basically, the feds and Alberta finally stopped fighting over the pricing framework. Now it comes down to whether the Pathways project can actually scale before the 2040 deadline hits.