Alberta Climate Change and the Premier Ed Stelmach Government

Alberta Climate Change

Alberta climate change is a big topic for Premier Ed Stelmach and the Alberta Government. With so much at stake in Alberta and the Canadian economy, it is a top priority for the Alberta Government to keep on top of this issue. At risk are the economic benefits to Alberta for the next few decades with the Alberta Oilsands being of such importance to the Alberta economy. Not only will being proactive in making any suggestions for Alberta climate change be vital but the Alberta Government will need to show that they are keeping the large oil companies accountable for their effects on the environment. With the election of President Barack Obama, Premier Stelmach is sending a clear signal that the Alberta Government is concerned and would like to play a key role in any decisions made about climate change. They don’t want to be blindsided like the last time when Prime Minister Jean Chretien made major changes in negotiating a climate change pact without first consulting the other provinces of Canada.

Green house gas emissions and the Alberta Government

Greenhouse gas emissions are a major concern for the world as it pertains to Alberta climate change which has a significant impact on world climate. The Alberta Government has been playing a key role in evaluating green house gas emissions and the effect that the Alberta Oil Sands has had on the environment. The main issue here is that Alberta’s energy sector has produced a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions, an amount that far exceeds their actual size. This effect will have a huge detrimental impact on what the public perceives as global warming, the premature melting of the polar ice caps, and other such effects as a result of green house gas emissions. The Alberta Government and more specifically, Premier Ed Stelmach, wants Prime Minister Harper to voice Alberta’s concerns for having a larger voice in any negotiations relating to Alberta climate change. This is of particular concern now that President Barack Obama is going to be taking a more serious look at the effects of green house gas emissions. Since the Alberta Oil Sands plays such a huge part in Canada’s economy and the world economy, it only makes sense to have the Alberta Government more closely involved in all the negotiations relating to green house gases.

Alberta Oil Sands and the US Economy

What the Alberta Oil Sands represents to the US Economy is a stable source of Oil. Despite President Barack Obama’s insistence on improving the US economy’s reliance on renewable resources, it is indisputable that Alberta Oil and specifically Alberta Oil Sands oil will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. Canada has the closest source of stable and economical Alberta oil for the US economy. Not only will Alberta Oil Sands continue to supply the US economy with an abundant supply of oil but Canada will continue to ensure that they reduce the cost of producing it. With recent improvements in converting Alberta Oil Sands into useable oil, the cost to produce has reached an economical $30 a barrel. It is the hopes of the Alberta oil companies that they can further reduce this figure so that they can remain profitable and provide the world with a source of inexpensive oil. Of course all this has to also be green house gas friendly and make a positive impact on the economies that are affected.