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GREENHOUSE GASES Reactions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail C&EN, 2022, 100 (8), p 3February 28, 2022Cite this:C&EN 100, 8, 3AbstractLetters to the editor Capturing carbon in Alberta With oil and gas as its major industry, Alberta, among all Canadian provinces and territories, suffered the most severe impact in terms of gross domestic product decrease from the oil price collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to the Alberta government. As a former Alberta resident for 15 years, I am delighted to read that the Alberta government’s carbon policy and sequestration infrastructure have successfully attracted a significant amount of investment from international chemical giants (C&EN, Jan. 24, 2022, page 19), potentially giving huge benefits to the residents there, as well as improving the global environment in general. More specifically, Alberta’s policy and facilities will encourage large carbon dioxide emitters to commit to and invest for the net-zero-emission targets of their businesses. The captured CO 2 can also have many beneficial applications. For example, it can be injected underground toView: PDF | Full Text HTML

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