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Alberta weighs CDR labels for TIER credits, tightens benchmark rules

Published 02:19 on March 6, 2026 / Last updated at 02:19 on March 6, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Alberta is considering labels to distinguish carbon removal (CDR) from reduction credits in its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) regulation, while also tightening benchmark accounting rules for low- and zero-emitting oil and gas facilities starting in 2026.
Alberta is considering labels to distinguish carbon removal (CDR) from reduction credits in its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) regulation, while also tightening benchmark accounting rules for low- and zero-emitting oil and gas facilities starting in 2026.


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