Alberta moves to legislate oilsands CO2 cap

Published 04:26 on November 2, 2016  /  Last updated at 22:07 on November 2, 2016  /  Americas, Canada  /  No Comments

Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips on Tuesday put a bill to the legislature that would cap annual CO2 emissions from the Canadian province’s oilsands at 100 million tonnes, some 50% above current levels.

Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips on Tuesday put a bill to the legislature that would cap annual CO2 emissions from the Canadian province’s oilsands at 100 million tonnes, some 50% above current levels.

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