CALGARY — The Government of Canada continues its commitment
to clean energy technology development by investing $63 million in a project
that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce high-quality jobs for
Canadians. Today, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources,
announced funding support for the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line project, a fully
integrated, large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Alberta.

“Our Government’s Economic Action Plan is investing in projects that are
creating jobs now when they are needed the most, while supporting our
environment and stimulating the economy,” said Minister Raitt. “This innovative
project further demonstrates Canada’s international leadership in carbon capture
and storage technology.”

The Alberta Carbon Trunk Line project, led by Enhance Energy in partnership
with North West Upgrading, has the potential to facilitate permanent storage of
up to two billion tonnes of carbon when operating at full capacity. The impact
potential is equivalent to taking 2.6 million cars off the road annually.

“As industry looks for a way to effectively deal with their CO₂
emissions by keeping them out of the atmosphere, we are offering a much needed
solution — a safe and secure storage destination for CO₂,” said Susan
Cole, President and CEO, Enhance Energy.

The project is partly funded through the $1-billion Clean Energy Fund.
Delivered through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the fund is advancing Canada’s
leadership on clean energy technologies and the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions from energy production. According to the Canada–Alberta ecoENERGY
CCS Task Force report,
CCS technology could allow
Canada to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by almost three-quarters of Canada’s
current annual emissions.

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The Government of Canada continues its commitment to clean energy technology
development by investing $63 million in a clean energy project that will reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and produce high-quality jobs for Canadians. The
funding will support the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line project, a fully integrated,
large-scale carbon capture and storage project led by Enhance Energy, in
Alberta.

Media may contact:

Jocelyne Turner
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Lisa
Raitt
Ottawa
613-996-2007

Or

Media Relations
Natural Resources Canada
Ottawa
613-992-4447

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