Under Alberta’s oil sands emissions cap (set at 100 million tonnes per year), growth in oil sands production would be limited to 45% over 2014 levels. There is already more than enough existing pipeline and rail capacity to handle that capacity. The additional pipelines being lobbied for by industry and governments are not necessary.

Graph illustrating that building additional pipelines would cause emission levels that exceed Alberta's Emissions Cap

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Economy and economic indicators
Energy policy
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