The Alberta and British Columbia (BC) governments have set out to gain formal, international greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction credits for exporting LNG as a replacement for coal and oil in other countries.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week told attendees of the International Gas Union’s LNG2023 conference in Vancouver that she has begun talks with her BC counterpart, David Eby, on the plan. 

Canada does not yet export liquefied natural gas in significant quantities. However, the Shell plc-led LNG Canada export terminal in Kitimat, BC, is on track to begin operations in 2025. In addition, more than a dozen similar projects have been proposed or are under development.

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