‘We’ll phase out emissions, not oil and gas’, Alberta Premier Smith tells WPC opening ceremony

The head of Canada’s Alberta government said her administration will work to phase out carbon dioxide emissions while reaffirming that oil and gas will have a central role in the future energy mix.

Addressing the audience during the opening ceremony of the 24th WPC Congress in Calgary, Canada, on Sunday evening, Premier Danielle Smith said her government is “bullish” on the outlook for hydrocarbons.