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Alberta price floor could fail, set path to increased emissions, market observers say

Published 23:43 on June 4, 2026 / Last updated at 23:43 on June 4, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Alberta market participants are pricing credits for "materially looser market conditions" as the price floor laid out in the Canada-Alberta carbon deal looks set to fail, charting a path to increased emissions by the mid-2030s without tighter stringency, a new analysis said.
Alberta market participants are pricing credits for "materially looser market conditions" as the price floor laid out in the Canada-Alberta carbon deal looks set to fail, charting a path to increased emissions by the mid-2030s without tighter stringency, a new analysis said.


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