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Alberta, Ottawa Reach 'Agreement-in-Principle' on Methane Emissions

Alberta will regulate methane emissions if it achieves a 75% reduction from 2014 levels by 2035, replacing overlapping federal rules to lower costs, under a federal-provincial deal.

  • On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced an "agreement in principle" on methane emissions, allowing the province to assume regulatory control over the greenhouse gas.
  • This accord stems from a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year, which envisions federal support for a one-million-barrel-a-day pipeline to the Pacific Coast in exchange for environmental concessions.
  • Under the proposal, Alberta aims to cut emissions by 75 per cent below 2014 levels by 2035, while committing to take "the necessary corrective actions" if third-party analysis reveals excessive emissions.
  • Canadian Climate Institute president Rick Smith praised the deal as an "important approach to reinforce policy ambition," though the Pembina Institute criticized Alberta's reliance on self-reported industry data.
  • Two further provisions regarding an industrial carbon-pricing regime and a CO2-capture project remain unresolved; Smith noted these negotiations are constructive, though they likely will not meet the April 1 deadline.
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Newswire broke the news in on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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