“The most viable emission-reducing technology for fossil fuels is carbon capture and storage,” said Lisa Raitt, minister of natural resources. “The Government of Canada is backing up our support for carbon capture and storage with substantial investments. These projects will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating high-quality jobs for Canadians now and benefiting our environment for future generations.”
“A key goal of Alberta’s provincial energy strategy is to achieve clean energy production through leadership of technology development,” said Alberta Energy Minister Mel Knight. “Commercial scale projects such as this will not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada but advance technology that can be used around the world.”
This project will integrate CCS technology at Shell Canada’s Scotford oil sands upgrader, near Edmonton. The application of CCS technology could capture up to 1.1 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, a reduction of about 40%.
“The Government of Alberta and Government of Canada should be commended for their leadership and vision on advancing deployment of CCS,” said Graham Bojé, vice president, HSSE & Sustainable Development, Shell Canada.
“Finding ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most important challenges facing society, and developing substantial CCS capability with governments and key stakeholders is one of our greatest priorities.”
According to the Canada–Alberta ecoENERGY CCS Task Force report, CCS technology could allow Canada to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 600 million tonnes a year by 2050, an amount equal to almost three-quarters of Canada’s current annual emissions.
The Government of Canada’s investment comes from the Clean Energy Fund, a $1-billion program over five years, as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, to advance Canada’s leadership on clean energy technologies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy production.
