Ottawa replied that it will make “climate-related investments in innovative technologies” to improve environmental performance in the oil sands, a pledge Ms. Metivier reiterated Thursday. Ms. Metivier said many of the regulations imposed by the federal government “were designed with a long-term view in mind” – with the most significant GHG reductions coming after the 2020 target date.
She also noted that Alberta has a new government – Premier Rachel Notley’s New Democratic Party – which will soon announce its plan to renew existing GFHG regulations, which impose a $15 a tonne levy on oil sand emissions that exceed a regulated limit.
The Harper government had proposed regulations in the oil sands as recently as two years ago, but now says it will only act when the U.S. adopts similar regulations for its oil and gas sector.
Ottawa recently announced plans to regulate methane emissions in the oil and gas sector – which largely occur outside the oil sands – as well as natural-gas fired power plants and chemical and fertilizer manufacturing. But Ms. Metivier could not say what impact those measures would have, saying that won’t be known until the regulations are finalized.
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The city of Ottawa has stated its intention to invest in innovative technologies to address climate change and improve environmental performance in the oil sands industry. This commitment was reaffirmed by Ms. Metivier. She mentioned that many of the government's regulations were developed with long-term goals in mind, with the largest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions expected beyond 2020.
Ms. Metivier also mentioned that the province of Alberta, which now has a new government led by Premier Rachel Notley's New Democratic Party, will soon announce its plans to update the current regulations on greenhouse gas emissions for the oil sands industry. These regulations currently impose a $15 per tonne levy on emissions that go beyond the specified limit.
In the past, the Harper government had proposed regulations for the oil sands industry, but they are now stating that they will only take action if the United States implements similar regulations for its own oil and gas sector.
Furthermore, Ottawa has recently announced its intentions to regulate methane emissions in the oil and gas sector, including activities outside of the oil sands, as well as in natural gas-fired power plants, and chemical and fertilizer manufacturing. However, Ms. Metivier was unable to provide details on the potential impact of these regulations, as their effects will only be known once the regulations are finalized.