Canada advances carbon capture and storage

In a bid to make Canada a global leader in emissions reduction technology, government support for carbon capture & storage research and development is beginning to bear fruit, finds Pauline McCallion

Canada’s heavily polluting oil sands development in Alberta may seem an unlikely place for a green revolution, but that is exactly what the Canadian government is trying to advance by setting the region up as a leader in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.

While Alberta’s geological make-up is amenable to the use of CCS due to its underground reservoirs, the cost of developing the