Energy
Alberta Prepares to Fight Trudeau Cap on Oil and Gas Emissions
- Province argues federal emissions plan is unconstitutional
- Trudeau wants oil and gas firms to cut emissions 35%
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Alberta intends to invoke legislation allowing it to defy a federally proposed cap on emissions from the energy industry in opposition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Canadian province, which holds the world’s third-largest crude reserves in its oil sands, plans to introduce a motion to “stop a federal cap from infringing on the province’s distinct jurisdiction,” Alberta’s government said.