ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT POLICY

Alberta enjoys the benets of abundant fresh

water, exceptional landscapes and high
air quality. A diverse and rich environment
comes with the responsibility of properly
protecting, sensibly utilizing and respectfully
appreciating Albertas natural heritage.
With good governance; meaningful and
collaborative decision-making; and effective
leadership; the Alberta Party believes
we can advance our resource economy
while at the same time honouring and
preserving our unique natural ecosystem. .
THE ENVIRONMENT
The Alberla Parly believes lhal we can improve
our environmenlal condilions and simullaneously
conlinue lo expand our economy. Improved
governance oI waler resources, responsible
developmenl oI land, high air qualily, and
reduced GHG emissions are all very achievable
goals in Alberla. The Alberla Parly believes lhal
wilh cooperalion belween cilizens, induslry,
and governmenl we can make lhe province a
heallhier and more prosperous place lo live in.
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Alberla will slrive lo become a global leader
in environmenlal slewardship. The Alberla
Parly envisions a Iulure in which:
Inlegraled environmenl and energy
policies are developed wilh inpul Irom
induslry and lhe people oI Alberla.
Waler is viewed as a public good lhal is
responsibly shared amongsl all Alberlans
and conserved as a maller oI course.
Alberlans are empowered lo make suslainable
choices lo reduce lhe amounl oI wasle lhey
produce and lo conserve more energy and waler.
Land use policy in Alberla is Iounded upon
a suslainable balance oI conservalion,
developmenl, reclamalion and resloralion.
The qualily oI our air is among lhe besl in
lhe world and our greenhouse gas GHG)
emissions are signihcanlly reduced.
OUR 4 PRIORITIES
1. WATER MANAGEMENT
The Alberla Parly recognizes waler as lhe mosl
imporlanl resource we possess in lhe province, and
believe lhal ils inlrinsic value should be emphasized.
We also recognize lhal waler resources are complex,
as lhey are deeply inlegraled wilh lheir surrounding
environmenls. We believe lhal, moving Iorward,
responsible managemenl and good governance are
essenlial. This is especially lrue given lhe increasing
pressures pul on Alberla's waler resources by
lhe realilies oI a changing climale, increasing
populalion demands, a growing energy induslry,
and expanding communilies. The Alberla Parly
encourages economic developmenl parlnered
wilh lhe responsible managemenl oI waler.
Good governance oI our waler resources requires
a shared governance model lhal is supporled by
science Ior example, adequale moniloring), public
parlicipalion in decision-making, a prediclable
regulalory environmenl, eBeclive managemenl
lools, and incenlives Ior conservalion. Alberlans
also wanl lo be assured lhal our waler resources are
equilably dislribuled lo benehl lhe Iulure growlh
oI lhe province's communilies, local economies
and resource developmenlwhile prolecling
lhe inlegrily oI our waler resources. The Alberla
Parly will develop a slronger and more complele
process Ior selling slandards, moniloring, and
conserving waler. The governance syslem Ior waler
resources is a crilical componenl in ensuring lhe
suslainabilily oI our walersheds and wellands.
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Slrive lo idenliIy, eslablish and improve
lhe invenlory oI wellands lo ensure
lhal highly valuable wellands are
prolecled. This will include purchasing
or using conservalion easemenls and
olher regulaled mechanismswilh
compensalion where necessarylo
prolecl lhe mosl signihcanl wellands.
Work wilh and supporl municipalilies
and welland agencies, which have vasl
knowledge and experience in welland
managemenl. We will also supporl and
encourage agricullural producers who are
willing lo prolecl and conserve wellands.
Eslablish a "Nel Growlh oI Wellands"
or a "No Nel Loss" mandale lhal
recognizes ecological and regional
diBerences in wellands.
Develop legislaled Conservalion Objeclives
lhal will oBer proleclion Ior waler sources,
and Walershed Managemenl Plans Ior all
major walersheds. We will promole and
encourage groundwaler managemenl plans.
Develop a Waler Risk Managemenl
Framework lhal will guide planning and
implemenlalion oI waler managemenl
decisions, and will crafl slralegies lo
respond lo droughls, Boods, and disaslers.
Develop a waler managemenl syslem lhal
supporls lhe growlh oI Alberla's economy,
encourages conservalion and eBciency,
and ensures lhal conserved waler benehls
lhe environmenl. We see waler as a public
good and nol as a markelable commodily.
Creale incenlives Ior induslry and
households lo subslanlially reduce waler
consumplion. We will build slronger
parlnerships belween landowners,
induslry and land users lo prolecl source
waler and upslream calch basins.
Work wilh induslry lo reduce lhe
induslrial use oI waler and promole waler
conservalion solulions lhal address lhe use
oI brackish waler, eliminale lailings ponds,
and promole lrealmenl and recycling.
Work wilh municipalilies lo develop
opporlunilies lo use grey walerwaslewaler
generaled Irom domeslic aclivilies such
as laundry, dishwashing, and balhingas
parl oI lhe waler conservalion solulion
in lhe households oI Alberlans.
2. LAND MANAGEMENT
Alberla's landscape is diverse and bounliIul. Our
province is home lo ecologically unique areas
lhal Alberlans cherish, and an abundance oI
resources lhal have conlribuled greally lo our
lhriving economy. Consideralions oI land use
will be very imporlanl lo Alberla's Iulure as we
slrive lo slrike a balance belween developmenl
and conservalion. The Alberla Parly believes
we can make decisions lhal supporl economic
growlh as well as accommodale bolh public and
privale inleresls, all while ensuring lhal lhe
land in our province is developed suslainably.
Land use planning is imporlanl Ior responsible
developmenl oI Alberla's land and resources.
II done well il provides proleclion lo areas
lhal require conservalion, creales slronger
communilies, ensures lhal compleled projecls
are properly reclaimed, and helps Iosler resource
developmenl in a more suslainable way. The
Alberla Parly believes signihcanl improvemenls
musl be made lo lhe environmenlal aspecls
oI land use planning in our province.
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Ensure planning Ior reclamalion is ongoing
during lhe liIe oI a projecl. This includes
working wilh slakeholders lo creale a more
slreamlined and lransparenl reclamalion
cerlihcalion process, and increased hnancial
bondingdeposils oI moneylo ensure
lhal lhe scale oI lrusl is appropriale
lo lhe level oI reclamalion liabilily.
Address lhe growing backlog oI induslrial
siles in need oI reclamalion by inlroducing
regulaled limelines Ior lhe abandonmenl
and reclamalion oI oil and gas wells
wilh lhe Bexibilily lo granl exlensions in
exceplional cases where lhe licensee can
provide economic or lechnical juslihcalion.
Recognize lhe diversily oI lhe seven regional
areas idenlihed Ior land use planning and
commil lo priorilizing lhe Iour headwaler
regional plans. This would include
lhresholds, largels, and limils on resource
valuesall oI which consider cumulalive
eBeclswilhin all seven regional areas.
Conlribule a small porlion oI royally
revenues lo crealing and mainlaining
prolecled areas. This will also involve
expanding exisling parks and
recrealion areas lo include regions lhal
represenl habilal unique lo Alberla.
Eslablish a syslem in which operalors
regisler a caveal on lhe lille Ior lands
lhal conlain oil and gas Iacililies lo
ensure lhal polenlial buyers are aware
oI lhe presence oI lhese Iacililies beIore
purchasing lheir home or land.
3. AIR QUALITY
Whelher we are oul exploring nalure or walking
downlown, Alberlans expecl a high qualily oI air.
As cilies grow and our province conlinues lo expand
resource developmenl, il will become increasingly
imporlanl lo ensure we manage airborne pollulanls.
The Alberla Parly believes lhal our nalural
areas, our induslrial areas, and our municipal
hubs should have lhe cleanesl air possible.
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Creale a long-lerm aclion plan lo
reduce commercial and personal vehicle
emissions. Provide municipalilies
incenlives lo supporl allernalive Iorms
oI lransporlalion such as public lransil,
bicycle inIraslruclure and high-speed rail.
Consider air qualily in lhe same conlexl
as land and waler in regional planning,
and develop local and regional air qualily
managemenl objeclives. We will provide
Iurlher supporl lo exisling planning zones.
This includes consideralion oI vehicle
emissions in urban sellings, induslrial
emissions in concenlraled induslrial areas,
and unique rural silualions such as gas
planls and conhned Ieeding operalions.
Slrenglhen lhe air qualily managemenl
syslem in Alberla, concenlraling more
on moniloring lhan on selI-reporling
by emillers. Provide a lransparenl
moniloring and inIormalion syslem, which
ensures lhal accounlabilily oI emillers is
limely, inIormalive and proaclive, while
priorilizing enIorcemenl. Work wilh
induslry lo provide and ulilize lhe besl
air qualily conlrolling and moniloring
lechnology lo prevenl air pollulion.
Supporl lhe need lo equally emphasize lhe
imporlance oI indoor air qualily lhrough lhe
review and enhancemenl oI building codes
Ior our homes, places oI work and schools.
4. CLIMATE
Alberlans wanl lo be leaders in energy produclion
and GHG emissions managemenl. As we slrive
lo become a leader in energy developmenl we
musl recognize and accepl lhal growlh brings
challenges. The energy induslry in our province
is currenlly emissions-inlensive Irom lhe
eleclricily we produce, lo lhe Iuel we burn, lo lhe
hydrocarbons we exporl. The Alberla Parly believes
lhal by Iocusing policy specihcally on our climale
we can lurn lhis challenge inlo an opporlunily
lo lransilion lo greener energy lechnologies lhal
will posilion our economy Ior a slronger Iulure.
Ensuring GHG emissions decrease, even in
Alberla's oflen booming economic climale, will
require ambilious planning and cooperalion
wilh many slakeholders. The Alberla Parly is
commilled lo slrenglhening GHG emissions
policies by employing evidence-based, cosl-
eBeclive melhods. This will require a mix oI
legislalion and slralegic direclion. We will employ
a number oI solulions in order lo ensure our
emissions decrease while our economy lhrives.
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lhe signals necessa,y "o advance s%lulions.
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and co-generalion Iacililies.
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and incenlives lhal reduce per
capila 'leclrical consumplion.
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in lhe pr%vince "o meel GHG emissions
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increase openness and lransparen#y o( !*--!
GHG reporling under pr%vincial legislalion.
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lhe nalural carbon sinks!wilhin Alberla.
ENERGY
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i( our energy sec"or adapls "%!2eep pace!wilh lhe
demands o( a rapidly #hanging!world. Alberla is
in lhe e)viable posilion o( !$*ving lhe po"enlial
"o be a!world leader in d'6'loping a suslainable
energy sec"or combining lhe besl sources and
praclices o( !%+,!'xisling energy indusl,y!wilh
inn%valive and crealive ren'wable Iorms o( !
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green energy Iulure by building on lhe currenl
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Alberla is a respec"ed gl%bal leader in bolh
,')'wable and non-ren'wable energy. 7he Alberla
Parly e)visions an energy Iulure in!whi#$8
! Our leadership in energy pr%vides economic
prosperily, conlinuous e)vironmenlal
impr%vemenl, and prosperily and!0'llbeing
Ior lhe people and lhe pr%vince o( Alberla.
! G%vernmenl p%li#y and regulalions
are d'6'loped in consullalion!wilh all
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need Ior cerlainly, slabilily, lhe need "%!
be compelilive on a gl%bal scale, as!0'--!*&!
an adequa"e relurn on i)veslmenl!while
commi"ling "o conlinuous impr%vemenl
in lhe d'6'lopmenl o( a suslainable and
')vironmenlally sound energy indusl,y.
A percenlage oI lhe weallh derived Irom
crude oil, nalural gas and lhe oil sands
is conlinually reinvesled in lhe ongoing
developmenl oI a suslainable and
environmenlally responsible energy seclor.
Induslry, governmenl and lhe people oI
Alberla work logelher lo make il a realily.
A STRONG ENERGY SECTOR,
A GROWING ECONOMY AND
A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
The Alberla Parly recognizes lhe need
Ior an innovalive energy seclor, a robusl
economy, and a heallhy environmenl.
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Commil lo crealing inlegraled energy and
environmenlal policy so induslry has clear
direclion on developmenl aclivilies.
Ensure lhal induslry and lhe people
oI Alberla will always be consulled in
developing and amending lhose policies
and accompanying regulalions.
Generale and Iosler an almosphere
oI lrusl belween all slakeholders.
Creale and Iosler an almosphere
oI innovalion and conlinuous
improvemenl lhrough economic
and markel-based incenlives.
DiversiIy our energy producls
and lhe markels we reach.
Take a leading role in lhe research and
developmenl oI new sources oI renewable
energy leading lo a more suslainable and
environmenlally responsible energy seclor.
OUR 4 PRIORITIES
1. BUILDING ON OUR STRENGTHS
IN OIL AND GAS
Our province's combinalion oI nalural resources
and innovalive lechnological experlise perIeclly
posilions our province lo lake advanlage oI
lhe Canadian and Inlernalional need Ior bolh
convenlional and new and pioneering Iorms
oI renewable energy. Making lhe lransilion
Irom an economy largely dependenl on non-
renewable resources lo one lhal includes a
more balanced approach lo environmenlal
suslainabilily and responsibilily will require
lhe developmenl oI a new and innovalive
experlise. This lransilion could pul Alberla in
lhe IoreIronl oI worldwide energy delivery.
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Provide incenlives lo induslry and
businesses lo build lhe capacily oI Alberla
lo Iosler innovalion in lhe manuIaclure oI
equipmenl, services, and lraining necessary
lo supporl our oil and gas induslry.
Work wilh lhe Iederal governmenl lo
address lhe coming labour shorlage via lhe
recruilmenl and relenlion oI New Canadians
as permanenl residenls oI Alberla.
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Underlake a slralegic assessmenl lo
delermine an appropriale level oI secondary
produclion Ior our non-renewable
resources lhal acknowledges markel
realilies and environmenlal impacls.
Seek lrade, exporl, and growlh
opporlunilies in secondary manuIacluring
and processing in lhe pelrochemical
seclor as well as in producls sourced
Irom oil and nalural gas Ieedslocks.
Pursue access lo inlernalional markels Ior
our oil and gas produclion by supporling
developmenl oI a pipeline corridor
and a wesl coasl liquid and nalural gas
Iacilily, while ensuring lhal lhe social and
environmenlal issues associaled wilh lhe
projecl are approprialely addressed.
Ensure lhal Alberlans' inleresls are
always upheld in lhe developmenl
oI any nalional energy slralegy.
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Parlner wilh induslry lo seek new
applicalions oI such lechnologies
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Work lo bring more oI lhe supporling
induslries inlo lhe province, including lhe
hnancial seclor, as a way lo conlinually
increase lhe benehls lhal lhe energy
induslry provides lo Alberlans.
2. REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS
AND TRANSITIONING TO
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Fulure growlh in lhe energy seclor will be
coupled wilh greenhouse gas emissions GHGs)
managemenl. Demand Ior greener energy gives
lhe province an opporlunily lo develop new
lechnologies here in Alberla lhal will help make
meaningIul reduclions in GHG's bolh here and
lhroughoul lhe world, and lo lake a lead role in
oBering suslainable energy solulions lo lhe world.
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Inlroducing a gradually increasing
carbon price lo Iurlher encourage
low-carbon innovalion and greener
energy while also ensuring an
economically robusl energy induslry.
A lower reporling lhreshold Ior lhe SGER,
so lhal more emillers are covered.
Conlinuing lo enhance a "lech Iund" and
oBer rebales lo companies lhal oulperIorm
lheir carbon perIormance benchmarks.
We acknowledge lhe polenlial oI carbon caplure
and slorage CCS) lo reduce our green house gas
GGS) emissions, bul believe lhere is no single
"silver bullel" lechnology. ThereIore, beyond
honoring exisling CCS Iunding agreemenls,
an Alberla Parly governmenl will allow lhe
carbon price lo provide lhe signals necessary lo
advance many diBerenl lypes oI solulions.
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Work wilh induslry and cilizens lo develop
beller lransparency, communicalion and
consullalion belween landowners, local
cilizens and energy developmenl companies,
including oil and gas companies, solar and
wind developers. We will Iosler a more
lrusling parlnership, making il easier Ior
all parlies lo meel lheir goals. This includes
selling clear rules Ior lhe developmenl oI
wind power and olher energy resources
on crown land lo clearly dehne where
specihc developmenls are appropriale and
where developmenl is inappropriale.
Commission a lhorough geolhermal survey
oI Alberla. The lasl survey was a nalional
eBorl lhal look place in lhe lale q;os. By
giving enlrepreneurs improved dala on lhe
resources, we can kick-slarl an induslry
wilh our abundance oI drilling experlise.
Ullimalely, lhe cheapesl and cleanesl way lo meel
growing energy needs is lhrough energy eBciency
and conservalion. There is a slrong economic
case lo be made Ior advancing energy eBciency
and conservalion. As a nel job crealor and lhe
cheapesl way lo meel Iulure energy needs, energy
eBciency inilialives improve lhe produclivily
and compeliliveness oI induslry, lower operaling
cosls oI public Iacililies such as schools and
hospilals, and reduce household ulilily bills.
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Sel a largel and develop a slralegy lo
upgrade lhe energy eBciency oI halI oI
all commercial and induslrial buildings in
Alberla over lhe nexl o years in a way lhal
is cosl-neulral Ior governmenl and provides
immediale cosl savings Ior consumers.
Creale a similar slralegy lo supporl halI oI
all homeowners in Alberla lo do lhe same.
3. ELECTRICITY TRADITIONAL
POWER FOR A NEW CENTURY
Today, Alberla generales, lransmils and dislribules
eleclricily using a model in which generalors and
consumers are connecled via an aging high-vollage
lransmission grid. The need lo upgrade Alberla's
eleclricily inIraslruclure gives us lhe opporlunily
lo modernize our eleclricily syslem lo one which is
more energy-eBcienl, more responsive lo demand
peaks and lows, and lowers GHG emissions.
Working closely wilh power consumers and
producers, an Alberla Parly governmenl will
creale lhe condilions lo advance a more versalile
eleclricily syslem lhal lakes inlo accounl:
Energy and conservalion.
Incenlives lo reduce demand by people
and businesses during peak limes.
The dislance belween proposed power
planls and lhe cuslomers lhal need il.
The cosl oI lransmission and dislribulion.
The environmenlal and social impacls
oI proposed power planls.
The oI people and businesses
generaling lheir own power.
SelI-generalion oI power is one area lhal has a lol
oI appeal Ior Alberlans. Solar panels, small wind
lurbines, and unils lhal co-generale eleclricily
and heal Ior buildings are all currenlly being
used in lhe province. While lhese lechnologies
are slill maluring, lhey already help lo reduce
inIraslruclure requiremenls, reduce environmenlal
impacl and allow people lo be more selI-
in meeling lheir energy needs. The
lhal lhese lechnologies bring lo Alberla
should be acknowledged and rewarded.
Low-impacl eleclricily generalion Irom wind
power, suslainably harvesled biomass, run-oI-river
hydroeleclricily, solar energy, and geolhermal
energy also provide lo all Alberlans
lhal should be recognized and rewarded.
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Eslablish a produclion incenlive Ior low-
impacl and dislribuled eleclricily generalion.
The level oI lhe incenlive will be based on lhe
level oI value provided. The incenlive will be
Iunded lhrough exisling mechanisms such
as lhe Gas Emillers Regulalion and
will be revenue neulral Ior governmenl.
Repeal Bill o, lhe Eleclric Slalules Amendmenl
Acl, which allows Cabinel lo unilalerally
build expensive new lransmission lines and
encourages cenlralized eleclricily generalion.
Modernize lhe lransmission grid by
developing a province-wide model lhal
is more and beller suiled lo
lransmilling suslainable eleclricily sources.
Relhinking eleclricily generalion and dislribulion
can also provide an expanded, slable domeslic markel
Ior Alberla nalural gas. Nalural gas power planls
produce much less GHG emissions lhan lradilional eleclrical
generalion Iuels and can be localed close lo demand which
lessens lhe need lo build high-vollage power lines.
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Regulale coal-hred eleclricily generaling emissions
and environmenlal impacls lo ensure lhal lhey
are reduced lo lhe level oI nalural gas or olher
viable sources oI power generalion.



Look lo low-impacl generalion lo gradually
reduce

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generalion.

4. EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION
II our goal is lo become a respecled global
leader in suslainable energy, we already have
lhe

nalural,

lechnological,

inlelleclual,

and crealive resources lo achieve il.
Becoming

and remaining

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world

leader

in

energy

requires a cullure oI enlrepreneurship and innovalion.
Enlrepreneurship means we are able lo recognize
opporlunily, while innovalion allows us lo respond lo a
changing world. This begins wilh building on our exisling
slrenglhs, and syslemalically supporling innovalion in
educalion, research, lechnology, business developmenl
and environmenlal science wilhin lhe energy seclor.
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Priorilize and encourage lhe
developmenl and advancemenl oI
suslainable lechnologies and praclices
in Alberla by commilling a porlion oI
non-renewable resource revenues in
order lo Iund more energy innovalion
and new lechnology venlures.
Provide a hve-year budgel cycle Ior posl-
secondary educalion Iunding, ensuring
cerlainly Ior our universilies, colleges
and polylechnical inslilules lhal are
lasked wilh lraining and developing
lhe seclor's Iulure workIorce.
Allracl lhe skilled labour necessary lo
complemenl our knowledge base and
conlribule lo lhe evolulion oI our energy
seclor, so lhal Alberla can build, service
and supporl new and emerging induslries.
CONCLUSION
The Alberla Parly is dedicaled lo ensuring lhal
Alberla's Iulure is prosperous, environmenlally
suslainable and produclively involves all Alberlans.
We look Iorward lo working wilh induslry, business
and lhe cilizens oI our province lo build a successIul
Iulure Ior our energy seclor and our province.
THANKS TO
Thanks lo lhe volunleers in lhe policy and
communicalions commillees Ior producing lhis
policy brieI. Their help has been immeasurable.
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Parly policy. II you have any commenls or
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