The provincial government announced Thursday afternoon that six carbon-capture, -utilization and -storage (CCUS) projects are allowed to advance under Alberta’s bidding process. Each project still needs to pass a provincial environmental review. (The Logic)

Talking point: Mark Plamondon, executive director of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, said the relatively high number of listed projects bodes well for the sector in general, as it could eventually provide heavy emitters with a range of sequestration options. “The province will be in a position to have a pretty good competitive framework for CCUS,” he told The Logic. The CCUS projects include Enbridge’s proposed hub in Wabamun, and a joint project near Edmonton between Shell Canada, Suncor Energy and ATCO Energy Solutions. The proposals come amid some concerns about the steep cost of CCUS, and as Ottawa is expected to roll out an investment tax credit for the technology when it tables the federal budget on April 7.