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Alberta’s latest changes to industrial carbon pricing make MOU commitments harder to achieve

Seven days after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with federal government, Alberta changes regulations that make the $130 minimum effective carbon credit price harder to achieve

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Canadian Climate Institute
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Published: 12/5/2025
Updated: 12/6/2025
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Canadian Climate Institute reports on Alberta’s latest changes to industrial carbon pricing make MOU commitments harder to achieve

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OTTAWA—Dave Sawyer, Principal Economist at the Canadian Climate Institute, made the following statement in response to the Alberta government’s Order in Council to amend the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation

“Just one we...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?