Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed key projects
- A group of energy sector chief executives is urging federal political leaders to declare a Canadian energy crisis and utilize emergency powers to expedite key projects in the national interest.
- The CEOs advocate for a six-month approval process for major projects and the elimination of the carbon levy on industrial emitters.
- They are proposing loan guarantees to support Indigenous co-investment in new energy projects, emphasizing the need for action now.
- The letter outlines five specific calls for action to encourage growth in Canada's energy sector, including new oil and natural gas pipelines and LNG export terminals.
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Energy CEOs Ask Party Leaders to Declare ‘Energy Crisis’, Reduce Oil and Gas Regulations
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Energy East and GNL Québec could have redirected $38.4 billion worth of energy products per year to markets other than the United States
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Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed key projects - Canadian Underwriter
Crude oil tankers SFL Sabine, front left, and Tarbet Spirit are seen docked at the Trans Mountain Westridge Marine Terminal, where crude oil from the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline is loaded onto tankers, near a residential area in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck OTTAWA – A group of energy sector chief executives is calling on the leaders of the four federal political parties to declare a Canadian energy cr…
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