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Energy

Explainer: Why Canadian oil is so important to the United States

Complementary production in Canada and the U.S. boosts energy security

By Deborah Jaremko, Originally published on the Canadian Energy Centre

The United States is now the world’s largest oil producer, but its reliance on oil imports from Canada has never been higher.

Through a vast handshake of pipelines and refineries, Canadian oil and U.S. oil complement each other, strengthening North American energy security.

Here’s why.

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Energy, Environment

‘Significant change’ in oil sands emissions growth while sector nears $1 trillion in spending

‘The oil sands are Canada’s winning lottery ticket’

By Deborah Jaremko, Originally Published on the Canadian Energy Centre

As Alberta’s oil sands sector reaches a major economic milestone, a new report shows that emissions growth continues to slow.

There is a clear “structural break” for the industry where production growth is beginning to rise faster than emissions growth, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. While last year’s oil sands production was nine per cent higher than in 2019, total emissions rose by just three per cent.

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