Enabling emissions reductions

Established the first environment ministry in Canada

The first jurisdiction in Canada to establish a climate plan

Introduced the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act

The first jurisdiction in North America to introduce an industrial carbon price and emissions trading system

Released Alberta’s 2008 Climate Change Strategy

Launched the Provincial Energy Strategy that set Alberta’s long-term action plan to achieve clean energy production, wise energy use and sustained economic prosperity

Established the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre and Emissions Reduction Alberta

Created the Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency

Alberta committed to ending coal-fired electricity emissions and increase renewable electricity by 2030

Quest carbon capture and storage facility began sequestration

Alberta was the first provincial government in Canada to set a methane emissions reduction target for the oil and gas sector

Legislated a 100-megatonne limit for oil sands emissions

Together with Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Alberta established a regional information hub called ClimateWest

Published the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Act to enhance Indigenous participation in major resource projects

Introduced an improved system to help industrial facilities find innovative ways to reduce emissions and invest in clean technology

Sequestration began at the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line, the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project

Alberta laid the groundwork for geothermal energy development

Actions Alberta’s government will take to seize opportunities for clean hydrogen, petrochemical manufacturing, LNG and plastics recycling

Alberta ensured the province remains in charge of regulating methane emissions instead of the federal government

Released the Hydrogen Roadmap to help build a lower emission energy future with hydrogen

Alberta released its strategy and action plan to grow and develop a strong minerals sector

Established the Clean Hydrogen Centre of Excellence to drive innovation in the production, deployment and use of hydrogen across the economy

The regulatory framework for businesses to find new ways to recycle materials and reduce waste

Reduced methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 45% from 2014 levels 3 years ahead of schedule 

Released a provincial report showing Alberta is on track to meet and exceed its methane emissions reduction goal

Transitioned away from coal early, years ahead of provincial and federal targets.

Released the made-in-Alberta Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan to cut emissions, not economic growth

Funding approved for a multi-year study exploring how small modular reactors could be safely, technically and economically deployed for oil sands operations in northern Alberta.

Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Alberta Court of Appeal’s ruling that the federal Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutional – protecting Alberta’s environment and economy.

Alberta cut its methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 52%, showing how to reduce emissions and keep powering the world.

Introduced updates to Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system to drive investment, keep industry globally competitive and protect jobs.