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Carney government is betting pipeline revenue on a carbon capture project whose price ...
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Fraser Institute study warns of environmental risks and rising costs for the Pathways carbon capture project tied to Ottawa and Alberta's new West Coast pipeline plan. The project faces seismic risks, potential groundwater contamination, ballooning costs from $16.5 billion to potentially $30 billion, and scaling back of original carbon capture targets, while relying heavily on tax credits and government incentives.
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You face a tightening squeeze as the Pathways carbon capture project inflates in cost and delays in returns, putting pipeline revenues and government-backed incentives under pressure. Act now to reassess dependencies on this flagship infrastructure before scaling exposure in Canadian energy markets.
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