Conflicting Data on Alberta’s Emissions Leads to Questions About Pathways Project
The province says technology and investment helped cut emissions per barrel even as production climbed to 3.3 million barrels a day.
- On Tuesday, the Alberta government released the 'Oilsands Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Report,' showing emissions intensity per barrel dropped about 28% since 2012 while production rose to 3.3 million barrels per day in 2024.
- Technological advances, increased operational efficiency, and sustained sector investment are driving these improvements, according to provincial officials tracking how operators lower their environmental footprint.
- At the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment meeting in Calgary, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Minister Grant Hunter is emphasizing findings that responsible development supports investment and jobs.
- The industry-led Pathways Project envisions storing six megatonnes of carbon annually by 2035, with a goal of an additional 10-megatonne reduction by 2045 through significant infrastructure investment.
- Environmental economist Dave Sawyer with the Canadian Climate Institute cautions that despite these efforts, the oilsands sector faces a "fairly significant" increase in greenhouse gas emissions driven by new pipeline capacity.
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According to an environmental economist, the oil sands sector is expected to experience a "fairly large" increase in its greenhouse gas emissions, even if the Pathways carbon storage project is implemented.
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Alberta oilsands emissions intensity down 28% since 2012 as production rises
A new report shows that greenhouse gas emissions from Alberta’s oilsands have dropped by about 28 per cent per barrel, while production has risen to more than 3.3 million barrels per day, according to 2024 data. The 2024 numbers represent an increase of nearly 1.7 million barrels over the 2012 numbers, according to a media release issued by the province on July 13. Grant Hunter, minister of Environment and Protected Areas, will be highlighting t…
Oilsands emissions per barrel fall 28 per cent as production doubles
EDMONTON — Alberta’s oilsands are producing significantly more oil while generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions per barrel, according to a provincial report being highlighted as environment ministers from across Canada meet in Calgary. The annual Oil Sands Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity report shows emissions intensity has fallen 28 per cent since 2012. Over the same period, annual oilsands production has increased from about 600 million b…
New report: Alberta oilsands emissions intensity drops 28 per cent
Alberta’s oilsands emissions intensity has fallen by 28 per cent since 2012, even as daily crude production has nearly doubled, according to a new provincial government report. Read more: GALLERY/VIDEO: Sights and sounds of the Lloyd Ex Fair The annual Oil Sands Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity report, released on Monday, July 13, arrived as Alberta Environment Minister Grant Hunter prepared to host his federal, provincial and territorial count…
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