Alberta Sets Big Goals for Natural Gas by 2030

New strategy calls for hydrogen and plastics recycling, as well as increased exports

An instrumentation craftsman works at the Shell Saturn natural gas plant near Fort St. John, B.C., Oct. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has set out an ambitious new natural gas strategy that aims to transform large swaths of the sector by 2030.

“We’ll expand Alberta’s natural gas sector, moving from the extraction and industrial use that currently make up most of our activity, and adapt it to meet the world’s needs using cutting-edge technology,” Kenney told reporters on Tuesday.