Report shows oilsands emissions intensity falling ahead of national ministers’ meeting

Alberta says it is making progress on implementing all nine recommendations from the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee to reduce tailings ponds and improve mine water management, with engagement ongoing among Indigenous communities, industry, technical experts, and other governments. The province notes completed discussions with the Alberta Energy…

The article reports that Alberta claims its oilsands strategy is delivering results in lowering emissions. It also notes that environmental groups say there are major challenges ahead, indicating conflicting data on emissions.

Alberta’s oilsands emissions intensity fell 28% since 2012, even as daily production nearly doubled, according to a 2024 facility-level data-based provincial report. The government notes a 2% year-over-year improvement in emissions intensity and indicates plans to use the national environment ministers’ meeting to advocate for practical policies to…

A new Alberta government report says carbon emissions per barrel from the oilsands have dropped by 28 per cent since 2012. The news is dated July 14, 2026.

Alberta’s oilsands emissions intensity has fallen 28% since 2012 while production more than doubled, reaching over 1.2 billion barrels annually (about 3.3 million barrels per day, based on 2024 data). Environment Minister Grant Hunter highlighted this trend as Canada’s environment ministers met in Calgary, attributing the decrease to investment, new…

The article reports that governments and oil sands companies signed a memorandum of understanding in November linking the construction of a new Alberta-to-West-Coast pipeline to measures that lower emissions through the Pathways carbon capture project, signaling stronger policy support for expanding production. Analysts say this, along with ongoing and…

The article reports that the oilsands sector is on track for a significant emissions increase, even with the Pathways carbon capture project moving forward, and that the new West Coast pipeline would enable enough production to largely outweigh Pathways’ emissions reductions. It notes that government actions, including a broad energy accord and proposed…

The article reports that, despite the Pathways carbon storage project moving forward, oilsands emissions are expected to rise significantly due to increased production enabled by a planned new West Coast pipeline. It notes that an estimated 20 megatonnes per year of new oilsands emissions could result from the pipeline, while Pathways would store six…