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Canada has released a new draft plan that the government says will help cut methane emissions from the country’s oil and gas sector by at least 75 per cent. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcement Monday at the ongoing UN climate conference, also known as COP28, being held in Dubai. Two years ago at COP26, as part of the Global Methane Pledge, Canada committed to developing a plan to reduce oil and gas methane emissions by at least 75 per cent below 2012 levels by 2030 ... CLICK HERE for the full story

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will have a program dedicated to helping spur more carbon capture projects in the province announced by the end of November. Her UCP government has said it will roll out incentives for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects similar to the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP), which offers grants covering up to 12 per cent of capital costs once projects are operational ... Smith said she wants to have the program ready to announce before the province sends a delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, which is scheduled to start Nov. 30 in Dubai. “We are working very hard on that … and we’ve told the federal government that we’re working towards that timeline" ... CLICK HERE for the full story