Our newsletter: 23 November 2023 Early startup for LNG Canada? The Coastal GasLink pipeline finished installation ahead of a year-end deadline, and LNG Canada is more than 85% complete. So there’s been speculation that LNG Canada could start up earlier than its long-standing projection of “mid-decade.” The latest talk of an early start — in …
The federal government’s climate target for 2030 is a reduction of 40-45% of emissions nationally, compared to 2005 levels. And Ottawa is “committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.” Judging by the latest news, those targets are indeed merely hazy “targets.” As Parliament’s independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development reports: “The federal government …
Our newsletter: 09 November 2023 CGL hits mechanical completion, early Coastal GasLink, having completed installation of its 670-kilometre pipeline from Dawson Creek to Kitimat, then moved on to “mechanical completion” — ahead of its year-end schedule. That included documentation, additional engineering analysis, and safely addressing any potential deficiencies, now that all pipe has been welded, …
The Canadian Gas Association sees growing Asian demand — from Japan in particular — for Canadian LNG. And it’s not alone in seeing a long future for LNG: Executives in the natural-gas industry expect strong demand for the fuel in Asia through 2040 and 2050 as countries continue their coal-to-gas switch, and look to meet …
Our newsletter: 26 October 2023 Step forward for Ksi Lisims LNG The Nisga’a Nation’s Ksi Lisims LNG project in northern BC has applied for a BC government environmental certificate, thus entering a six-month period of evaluation and consultation, with more to follow. And Ksi Lisim’s application included news that the project is looking to TC …
