Prime Minister Mark Carney has linked the potential approval of a one million barrel per day pipeline to the B.C. coast with strict climate conditions. Alberta must commit to raising its industrial carbon tax to 140 dollars per tonne by 2040 and reduce emissions via the Pathways carbon capture project. While the federal government is fast tracking regulatory approvals for 2027, the project faces opposition from British Columbia Premier David Eby. The deal highlights the tension between expanding fossil fuel infrastructure and meeting national decarbonization targets through carbon pricing.
