Alberta and Ottawa have reached an "agreement-in-principle" that puts the province in control of regulating its methane emissions, with final rules expected by the end of this year. "By partnering with Alberta on a methane equivalency agreement, we will cut emissions while ensuring we protect Canadian jobs and build a more competitive and resilient energy sector." The Alberta government says without an equivalency agreement, both federal and provincial rules would apply, increasing costs and creating duplication. Federal methane regulations would be stood down in Alberta, with equivalent provincial regulations in place, the agreement-in-principle says. One was a co-operation agreement on streamlined project reviews, and the two governments announced an agreement-in-principle on that earlier this month.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2026 11:05 UTC