Pathways Alliance Secures Government Support For Pipeline
On Thursday, the federal government and Alberta signed a memorandum making the Pathways Plus carbon capture, utilization and storage project a precondition for approval of a new bitumen pipeline through British Columbia. The Pathways Alliance proposal would capture CO2 from over 20 oilsands facilities, transport it 400 kilometres to an eastern Alberta terminal and aims for net-zero oilsands production by 2050, but faces economic, environmental and Indigenous safety concerns.
Key Points
- 1Designates Pathways Plus CCUS project as condition for federal approval of new bitumen pipeline.
- 2Secures federal and Alberta political alignment to reduce investor uncertainty and enable large-scale emissions infrastructure.
- 3Requires oilsands companies to justify pipeline investment while addressing economic, environmental and Indigenous safety concerns.
Scoring Rationale
Official government backing raises policy certainty and investment prospects, but economic, environmental and Indigenous challenges constrain implementation.
Sources
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