Province earmarks $29 million to help energy firms lower methane emissions

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 13, 2025.

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The provincial government announced a $29-million investment in two new programs to help energy companies reduce methane emissions.

These programs will be supported by the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system. The province says the funding will help keep Alberta on track to meet emission reduction goals, while simultaneously doubling oil and gas production by 2035.

The $22-million Methane Reduction Deployment Program, delivered through Emissions Reduction Alberta, is meant to help Alberta oil and gas companies invest in more methane reduction technologies. Eligible companies will receive up to $1 million for each project, covering up to 50 per cent of project costs.

The $7-million Methane Reduction Demonstration Program will assist startups and small businesses with testing new methane reduction technologies at energy sites across Alberta. Successful applicants will receive up to $750,000 per project, covering up to 75 per cent of project costs.

The demonstration program is a collaborative effort with the NGIF Accelerator.

“Today’s technology has been deployed in the field, supporting the achievement of Alberta’s 45 per cent methane emissions reduction goal early,” said Doug Ndegwa, president and chief executive officer of Spartan Controls Ltd. “Continued investment in these programs will help keep us competitive while enabling industry to deploy low cost per-tonne technologies. We have proven we can deliver emission reductions and responsibly develop our energy opportunity. There is more we can do.”

The province says it has cut methane emissions from the upstream oil and gas sector by 52 per cent since 2014. The government has invested about $129 million since 2019 into technology testing, retrofitting equipment and developing new industrial methane technologies.

“The world needs more responsibly produced energy, and Alberta is answering that call,” said Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas. “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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