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doubling oil and gas production by 2035

‘More energy, less methane,’ to come with $29 million investment, Alberta government says

Nov 12, 2025 | 4:46 PM

The UCP government says it will launch two programs aimed at reducing methane emissions while doubling responsible energy production.

They will invest $29 million to help energy companies achieve those things, supported by the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system, they say.

This will also double oil and gas production by 2035, they add.

“The world needs more responsibly produced energy, and Alberta is answering that call. When it comes to methane emissions, our industry continues to deliver results by developing and testing new industrial technologies and retrofitting existing sites,” says Rebecca Schulz, minister of environment and protected areas.

“Solutions developed in Alberta are being deployed here and around the world. These new investments and programs will continue to help lower costs, protect jobs and attract investment to maintain Alberta’s leadership in this space.”

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According to the government, the Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)-delivered $22-million Methane Reduction Deployment Program will help Alberta oil and gas companies invest in more methane reduction technologies by providing up to $1 million for each project, covering up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs.

Working with the NGIF Accelerator, the UCP add in a release, the new $7-million Methane Reduction Demonstration Program will help startups and small businesses test new methane reduction technologies at energy sites across Alberta to get projects closer to commercialization.

The province says it has cut methane emissions from the upstream oil and gas sector by 52 per cent since 2014 while saving industry about $600 million.