Alberta is applauding a project that will help reduce carbon emissions. Shell Canada and the U.S. government partnered for Quest, a carbon capture and storage project in Alberta. Premier Jim Prentice met with officials today in Washington.
“As an energy producing province, it’s important that we be innovative and explore new ways to reduce our impact on the environment,” says Prentice in a statement. “I’m pleased that experts in Alberta are working with the U.S. Department of Energy and Shell Canada to encourage global emissions reduction through new technologies. This work highlights the collaborative nature of Alberta’s CCS development program.”
The province is investing $745 million into the technology. It’s said to reduce emissions by 2.76 million tonnes a year once it’s operational.
