Alberta's Oil Sands and Greenhouse Gases
In 2007, Alberta became the first jurisdiction in North America to legislate GHG reductions on large industrial facilities. Under the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act and its associated Specified Gas Emitters Regulation - any facility, including oil sands facilities - that emits more than 100,000 tonnes of GHGs a year is required to reduce emissions intensity by 12 per cent. This applies to about 100 large industrial emitters, which account for approximately 70 per cent of Alberta’s industrial GHGs.

Reclaiming Alberta's Oil Sands
Alberta has strict regulations and policies in place to help manage the impact of oil sands industry on the environment. Alberta Environment and Alberta Sustainable Resource Development require reclaimed land to be capable of supporting a range of land uses similar to that of predisturbance.  Alberta Environment and Alberta Sustainable Resource and Development ensure that the results of a company’s remediation and reclamation activities meet Alberta’s strict standards.