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UPDATE- Canada-Alberta undercut existing federal benchmark with TIER C$140/t headline carbon price

Published 21:54 on May 15, 2026 / Last updated at 00:17 on May 16, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Canada and Alberta have set a headline carbon price of C$140 per tonne by 2040 for the oil-producing province’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) market.
Canada and Alberta have set a headline carbon price of C$140 per tonne by 2040 for the oil-producing province’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) market.


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