The use of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology as a key component of Canada’s climate policy is unlikely to meet the federal or provincial emissions goals, a new study suggests.
A Fraser Institute report published this week argues that the proposed scaling-up of carbon capture technology through Alberta’s Pathways project is unlikely to succeed because of the technology’s high costs, infrastructure needs, and mixed track record.
The findings come two months after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reached an agreement for a new West Coast oil pipeline in conjunction with the Pathways carbon capture and storage project in northeastern Alberta’s oilsands….