Alberta says a federal emissions cap on greenhouse gases “is not going to be tolerated” because the province’s atmosphere minister meets as we speak together with her federal counterpart.
Alberta’s formal response to Ottawa’s proposal says the cap would undercut the work that the province has been efficiently pursuing “for many years” to scale back emissions.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a information convention in Ottawa on Monday, Feb.5, 2024.
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The response says oilsands manufacturing has already risen above the forecasts that had been used to determine the proposed 100-megatonne restrict.
It says the expertise wanted to deliver emissions down sufficient doesn’t but exist.
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The doc repeats arguments that Ottawa’s plan violates the Structure.
Alberta is without doubt one of the few locations in North America with rising greenhouse fuel emissions, and not too long ago set a report for manufacturing from the oilsands.
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