A dose of optimism—and realism—to decarbonize Alberta

For an industry and a government that has been criticized for greenhouse gas emissions, industry and the province of Alberta, with federal support, are putting together all the pieces to offer a pragmatic—and positive—view of a decarbonized future.

Recent announcements from Alberta’s oil and gas sector show investment, infrastructure, innovation and—most importantly—the will to move to a lower-emissions future, writes Colleen Collins.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY COLLEEN COLLINS

July 12, 2021

An economically viable path to decarbonize Alberta’s oil and gas sector is starting to look much less like fantasy and a whole lot more feasible. Five recent announcements show that the pieces are coming together: plans for a new $1.3-billion net zero hydrogen plant in Edmonton; an announcement f...

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