Guilbeault condemns Alberta's emissions data ownership plan as highly irresponsible

In Alberta, the province's government, led by Premier Danielle Smith, has announced a plan to take over the ownership of greenhouse gas emissions data, which has raised concerns at the federal level. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault responded critically to this initiative, warning that it might encourage oil and gas companies to stop reporting their emissions data. This potential action could result in these companies breaking federal laws concerning emissions reporting. Premier Smith argues that this move is necessary to protect the oil and gas sector from what she views as harmful federal regulations. She claims that the emissions cap imposed by the federal government is unconstitutional, and her government will challenge this legislation. Furthermore, she maintains that Alberta would still be transparent with Ottawa regarding emissions data by sharing the total emissions from the entire industry, rather than individual company data. This has led to significant disagreements between provincial and federal authorities over managing emissions and holding the industry accountable.