Sentences with phrase «oilsands emission cap»
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Cenovus and Suncor have been vocal supporters of the NDP government's climate change policies which include an annual 100 - megatonne cap on total emissions from the oilsands.
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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has committed to capping oilsands emissions at 100 megatonnes / year.
A hard cap on oilsands emissions was the product of secret negotiations between four top oilsands companies and four environmental organizations.
Alberta's climate change strategy includes a tax on carbon, a cap on oilsands emissions, a phasing out of coal - fired electricity and an emphasis on wind power.
When it comes to the cap on oilsands emissions, McInerney says it leaves room for the sector to continue to grow given that it's currently emitting about 70 megatonnes a year.
Yesterday, the Alberta government released a plan with three main areas of focus: phasing out coal - fired electricity generation by 2030; implementing the carbon tax in two phases; and capping oilsands emissions at 100 megatonnes.
The oilsands are Canada's fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, but Trudeau has said that his decisions to approve the Trans Mountain project was part of a «trade off» to persuade Alberta to put a cap on the pollution from the oilsands and participate in a national climate change strategy.