Carbon capture tax credit a divisive topic; opinions split over potential benefits – JWN Energy

Ottawa is expected to unveil its promised carbon capture investment tax credit in next week’s federal budget. “We shouldn’t see this as a silver bullet. The technology is expensive and has been slow to scale up, in spite of having been around for decades. The emissions reduction plan tabled by the federal government Tuesday envisions […]

Oil set for third weekly advance as market tightens on outages – JWN Energy

Kazakhstan’s biggest oil producer has altered output at the giant Tengiz field following protests in the country, while Libyan production has also been crimped. The OPEC+ alliance this week stuck with a scheduled output boost of 400,000 barrels a day for February, but the group is unlikely to meet that threshold as some members struggle to achieve their targets. […]

Digital convergence and the future of climate finance – JWN Energy

With increasing mainstream adoption in 2021, blockchain is emerging as an important solution for automating the data behind carbon accounting. The initial demonstration project, Zero Genesis, takes place at a carbon sequestration site in Alberta. The project’s carbon tokens have been issued on the low-energy consumption Cardano public blockchain network. From his perspective at AWS, […]