“Carbon Capture and Storage - Should we? Can we? Can the United States and Canada move the marker by working together?” is the ninth in our series of Cross-Border Forum on Energy which will take place on March 6, 2008 at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

This forum will assess the importance of carbon capture and storage to Canada and the United States in developing resources and addressing climate change. If deemed an important tool, can Canada and the United States work together to successfully apply it?

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The tectonically stable Western Canada Sedimentary Basin is ideally suited for CCS. Reservoirs that contained Western Canada’s vast oil and gas reserves may securely contain carbon dioxide. Further, many of the large CO2 emitters, including coal-fired electricity generators and oilsands operators, are located in Western Canada where CO2 capture and transportation technologies are already in place.

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Canada is experiencing a significant economic surge driven in large part by the natural resources sectors, in particular by the fossil fuel industries in Western Canada. Combined under the banner of fossil energy, Canada’s oil, natural gas, and coal resources make the country one of the world’s most attractive energy centres for continuing investment and development.

The challenge facing every nation is how to make deep GHG emission reductions while continuing economic progress—a complex task given the direct linkages between economic growth, fossil energy use, and GHG emissions.

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Canada has a unique opportunity to be a world leader in the implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). CCS is the subject of much discussion and planning around the world, particularly in Europe, Australia, and North America. The governments of Canada and Alberta are actively engaged in this dialogue and recognize that CCS has the potential to be the next large-scale Canadian infrastructure development that will enable sustainable growth of our energy industry through the 21st century.

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The Pacific Coast Clean Energy R&D Forum, held November 28 & 29, 2007, showcased innovation in energy-related research and development with a focus on successful partnerships, cross-border collaborations, and the efforts of researchers and businesses to harness the region’s energy potential through sustainable practices and technology.

View CCS and sustainable production presentations

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