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Amanda Stephenson.Carney knew of South Bow's Keystone XL plans before White House meeting, source says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was aware of oil company South Bow's plans to revive parts of the canceled Keystone XL pipeline to the United States when he floated the idea to U.
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President Donald Trump in October, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.CALGARY -- The fate of Canada's largest proposed carbon capture and storage project is even more uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement this week amplified existing unknowns around the future of energy and climate policy in Canada, experts say.Canadian airline executives in the hot seat over carry-on bag fees say the federal government needs to reform this country's aviation system if it wants travel to become more affordable.Canadian airline executives in the hot seat over carry-on bag fees say the federal government needs to reform this country's aviation system if it wants travel to become more affordable.CALGARY -- The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap, industry sources say.CALGARY -- Alberta's government is looking for ways to encourage pipeline companies to boost capacity and increase the province's oil and gas export volumes to the United States.Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system CALGARY -- A global credit rating agency says Alberta's sweeping changes to its auto insurance system are a step in the right direction, but rising claims from hailstorms remain the wild card.Donald Trump's return to the White House is good news for Canada's energy sector and an opportunity for TC Energy Corp., the CEO of the Calgary-based pipeline company said Tuesday. Francois Poirier made the comments in a phone interview following TC Energy's investor day presentation in Toronto. He said the former U.S. president's re-election has been"top of mind" for...CALGARY -- Donald Trump's return to the White House is good news for Canada's energy sector and an opportunity for TC Energy Corp., the CEO of the Calgary-based pipeline company said Tuesday.Emissions cap puts methane in spotlight; industry says low-hanging fruit already gone CALGARY -- Oil and gas producers who have already made progress on lowering their methane emissions over the last decade say further large-scale reductions will be tougher to deliver.BANFF, Alta. -- A public hearing slated for next week is the next milestone for what could be Canada's first grid-scale small modular nuclear reactor .Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank CALGARY -- Canada's oilsands industry remains under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, even as companies have clamped down on public communications in the wake of new anti-greenwashing legislation.Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projectShell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projects Shell Canada is going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta. The company -- the Canadian subsidiary of British multinational Shell PLC -- announced Wednesday it has made a positive final investment decision on the project, which is designed to capture about 650,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from the Shell-owned Scotford refinery and chemicals complex near Edmonton.For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural gas flaring. A tally by The Canadian Press of Alberta Energy Regulator data shows oil and gas companies in the province flared approximately 754 million cubic metres of natural gas last year, exceeding the annual provincial limit of 670 million cubic metres...CALGARY -- For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural gas flaring.Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will decide to cut their production rather than invest in too-expensive carbon capture and storage technology, a new report by Deloitte says. The Alberta government-commissioned report -- a copy of which was obtained by The Canadian Press -- aims to assess the economic impact of the proposed cap.CALGARY -- Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will decide to cut their production rather than invest in too-expensive carbon capture and storage technology, a new report by Deloitte says.The CEOs and executives of some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies told a parliamentary committee Thursday that they while they oppose an emissions cap on their sector, they do support carbon pricing as a tool to reduce their industry's environmental impact.CEOs and executives of some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies defended their industry Thursday, the same day a group of Canadians personally affected by climate change called on the federal government to implement its proposed cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector.The question of who should bear the financial risk for pricey carbon capture and storage projects has become a stumbling block slowing the technology's adoption in Canada. It has been half a year since privately held Entropy Inc. inked a deal with the federal government that saw Ottawa agree to underwrite much of the risk for the company's proposed carbon...Every Saturday, Peter Mansbridge provides thoughtful takes on this week's news stories. Subscribe for FREE! You can unsubscribe any time.
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