Environmental groups wanted to see clear decarbonization commitment in pipeline plan
Pembina Institute and Clean Prosperity say the plan should have included a firm Pathways carbon capture pledge.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a new oil pipeline proposal from Alberta to the British Columbia coast, backed by Trans Mountain and Pembina Pipeline corporations.
- The proposed pipeline spans more than 1,000 kilometres with an estimated cost of $35.2 to $43.7 billion, while the federal government agreed to fund B.C. infrastructure and maintain the North Coast tanker ban.
- Premier David Eby stated his government will not fight the project in court, citing the province's unsuccessful Trans Mountain Expansion legal battle, though environmental groups criticized the plan for lacking a firm commitment to finalize the Pathways carbon-capture project.
- Coastal First Nations expressed relief at the upheld tanker ban, while the Pembina Institute and Clean Prosperity urged stronger decarbonization pledges before the project accelerates toward a September 1, 2027, construction start.
- Arguing Canada should prioritize clean-energy infrastructure, Climate Action Network Canada characterized the proposal as an "economically misguided" repeat of the Trans Mountain Expansion rather than a path toward decarbonization.
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The Toronto Star
Environmental groups wanted to see clear decarbonization commitment in pipeline plan
OTTAWA - Environment groups say they wanted to see a more concrete commitment to decarbonization in the proposal put forward for a pipeline to the B.C. coast backed by the
Penticton Western News
Mixed emotions from B.C. environmental groups on Alberta’s pipeline proposal
Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups. On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast, as a northern route would. But it’s still an oil pipeline that would be more than 1,000 kilometres long. “The decision to uphold the…
Environmental groups wanted to see clear decarbonization commitment in pipeline plan – Energeticcity.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announce a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast in Calgary on Thursday, July 02, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol OTTAWA — Environment groups say they wanted to see a more concrete commitment to decarbonization in the proposal put forward for a pipeline to the B.C. coast backed by the Alberta and federal governments. Both the Pembina Institute and Clean Prosperity say t…
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